moderation

American  

[mod-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃən /

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.

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idioms

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

   to drink in moderation.

moderation British  

/ ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən /

noun

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

2. the act of moderating

3. within moderate or reasonable limits

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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

"We believe tech platforms are not currently doing enough to help users identify whether content is AI-generated or authentic," Meta's Oversight Board, the body created by Facebook to review content moderation decisions, said last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Non-affiliated peer Baroness Fox of Buckley questioned the success of the ban in Australia, noting: "Teens are being pushed underground away from mainstream platforms into darker corners of the internet without safeguards, zero moderation."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

While the WTO sees a moderation in demand for AI-enabling goods, it acknowledged that 2026 could yet deliver a fresh surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

This comes as major tech platforms pull back anti-disinformation guardrails, including scaling down content moderation and reducing their reliance on human fact-checkers.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

During my evidence-in-chief I preached moderation and reaffirmed the ANC’s commitment to nonviolent struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• calmness
• fairness
• patience
• restraint