moderating
- present participle of moderate.
Example Sentences
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For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
All these challenges will result in worldwide GDP growth moderating from 3.3% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, according to the OECD.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
In April, gas-station prices weren’t rising as fast, moderating overall sales growth for retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
To avoid this, tech companies would either need to respond by banning any user-generated posts or severely moderating them.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
