as in centrists
a person who holds moderate views
to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads
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as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
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Recent Examples of moderates
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Ironically, Phelps and NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell were both revealed as moderates who tried to get NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France to agree to help the teams with their requests, but were ultimately shot down.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But moderate House Republicans are plotting potential compromise measures with moderates in the Senate.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2026
The hardliners want a return to the past, the reformists a shift to the future and many moderates want any change.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The Lee administration has therefore appointed moderates to key diplomatic posts, such as national security adviser, and Lee can further empower them while pushing back against more hard-line forces by demonstrating the tangible benefits of cooperation with Tokyo.
—Ayumi Teraoka, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2025
Mamdani’s win is not representative of mainstream Democrats and certainly not of moderates in middle America.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Sliwa’s path to victory is narrow in the overwhelmingly Democratic city, resting on his ability to secure the GOP vote with his tough-on-crime message and Noo Yawk attitude, while picking up moderates who don’t want to elevate Mamdani or return Cuomo to power.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
This alienated moderates within his party but electrified disaffected voters.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Their answer is a framework that moderates collective impulses while preserving the rights of individuals and minorities.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
During the second panel of the Pillars of the Green Transition event on September 24, 2025, Newsweek editor Jeff Young moderates a discussion with HowGood CEO Alex Gillett, Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson, Elopak CEO Thomas Körmendi and Arva CRO Phil Harris.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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As speaker, Menin will face pressure, especially from moderates and conservatives, to act as a check on Mamdani.
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The Digital Services Act primarily moderates the content on online platforms to prioritize user safety, while the Digital Markets Act aims to prevent Big Tech companies from abusing their market dominance.
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On Wednesday, a group of House GOP centrists who bucked their leadership by signing onto a Democratic effort to force a vote on extending the subsidies also met with a group of senators to try to chart a path to a deal that could pass in both chambers.—
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Most of the Republicans vocalizing their disagreements are retiring, represent competitive districts or are perennial centrists.—
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
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Prescribed medication is used to manage discomfort, which usually decreases noticeably after the first week.—
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But those long hours sitting at a desk, commuting by car or public transport, and spending leisure time in front of screens also diminishes opportunities for the legs to be challenged.—
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
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The driver was safely rescued, but their vehicle will stay in the flooded roadway, between the road closures, until the water subsides.—
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Independent energy analyst Rachel Ziemba, who agrees major oil companies may hesitate, also notes that declines in the price of crude – the raw material for consumer products like gasoline – are often not fully passed on to consumers.—
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As Gustav aims to work his way back into their lives, Nora retreats into isolation as her mental health increasingly declines.—
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So Nude pair falls neatly in line — proof that even in full-metal glamour, minimalism with an edge is having a very good year.—
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Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping Man’s Best Friend slips 5-6 on the latest Billboard 200 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned (down 8%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving falls 6-7 (37,000, down 3%).—
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“Moderates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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