moderation
Americannoun
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the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
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the act of moderating.
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British. moderations, the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree in mathematics or in classics.
idioms
noun
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the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance
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the act of moderating
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within moderate or reasonable limits
Other Word Forms
- promoderation adjective
Etymology
Origin of moderation
1375–1425; late Middle English moderacion < Latin moderātiōn- (stem of moderātiō ). See moderate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The issue isn’t clear-cut cases of misinformation or harmful subject matter going unflagged in the absence of content moderation.
From Salon
The US announcement came after the International Fact-Checking Network said last month it was "deeply concerned" by reports the State Department had instructed staff to deny visas to people engaged in fact-checking and content moderation.
From Barron's
A recent study from the University of British Columbia suggests moderation should not be a seasonal goal but a long-term one.
From Science Daily
The venture, which would oversee U.S. data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance, would be governed by a seven-member board that is majority American, Chew said in his memo.
From Los Angeles Times
What’s Next: The memo stated that the joint venture will be responsible for U.S. data protection, algorithm security, content moderation, and software assurance.
From Barron's
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