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moderated

  • past participle
    of moderate.
    moderate
    adjective
    kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
  • past tense form
    of moderate.
    moderate
    adjective
    kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.

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Consumer preferences are evolving toward personal care, new flavors, moderated drinking and choices based on specific occasions, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Warsh is scheduled to appear in a moderated conversation at the fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

And Deckers Outdoor reported in July that sales growth across its Hoka shoe brand moderated during its latest quarter, coming in at 7.7% compared with recent double-digit gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

September’s hour-long debate, taking place shortly before county elections officials begin mailing ballots to all the state’s registered voters, will be moderated by the cable network’s anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mother no longer moderated Dad’s statements after he left the room, no longer quietly gave her own opinion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover