moderation

[mod-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.

2. the act of moderating.

3. British.,  moderations, the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree in mathematics or in classics.

moderation

/ ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance

2. the act of moderating

3. within moderate or reasonable limits

Other Word Forms

• promoderation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moderation¹

1375–1425; late Middle English moderacion < Latin moderātiōn- (stem of moderātiō ). See moderate, -ion

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in moderation, without excess; moderately; temperately.

   to drink in moderation.

Example Sentences

While Davids’ record of moderation and meet-the-people attitude has seen her through two gerrymandered elections, Republicans are meeting continued Democratic victory with increasingly extreme gerrymanders.

From Salon

These videos were embedded in other innocent content in a successful attempt to avoid content moderation.

From BBC

There's a complex environment surrounding social media regulation too, including on X where Elon Musk has changed rules around moderation since taking the helm.

From BBC

The social media giants have also taken measures to loosen content moderation on their platforms which Republicans had claimed amounted to a violation of free speech.

From BBC

It needs stronger data privacy protections, algorithmic transparency and accountability for content moderation.

From Salon

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