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[ mod-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moderation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance. the act of moderating. moderations, British. the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree in mathematics or in classics. Idioms for moderationin moderation, without excess; moderately; temperately: to drink in moderation.
Origin of moderation1375–1425; late Middle English moderacion<Latin moderātiōn- (stem of moderātiō). See moderate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM moderationpro·mod·er·a·tion, adjectiveWords nearby moderationmoderate, moderate breeze, moderate gale, moderate-income, moderately, moderation, moderationist, Moderations, moderato, moderator, modern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moderationThis would, of course, require some moderation of regulatory standards, particularly in reference to climate change. Legal but Still Poor: The Economic Consequences of Amnesty|Joel Kotkin|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Thus it seems likely that instead of striking a new tone of moderation, the new GOP Congress will return to its old tricks. GOP Senate Can't Resist a ‘War on Women’|Sally Kohn|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I have chosen a ‘middle-ground’ method of moderation, a sort of behind-the-scenes prodding,” he wrote in a posting. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Maybe the key, as with so many other foods, lies in consuming artificially sweetened goods in moderation. Are Artificial Sweeteners Wrecking Your Diet?|DailyBurn|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Given that Begich, Hagan, Landrieu and Pryor each hail from states that went for Mitt Romney, moderation is a matter of survival. A GOP Senate? Why It Won't Come Easy|Lloyd Green|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST As usual the ride over the plain is very tedious and tiring to the limbs—a hilly country in moderation is much more comfortable. Byeways in Palestine|James Finn The instructions given to our ministers were framed in the sincerest spirit of amity and moderation. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Edited by James D. Richardson I am obliged to you for the gentleness and moderation of your dun, considering how long I have been your debtor. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz But he also added that, while he liked their hardness, he disliked their moderation. A History of the United States|Cecil Chesterton If thy respiration be too quick, think with thyself that thou hast sinned against natural order and moderation. Septimius Felton|Nathaniel Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for moderation
nounthe state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance the act of moderating in moderation within moderate or reasonable limits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moderationrestraint, fairness, calmness, patience, coolness, justness, measure, toleration, lenity, composure, justice, steadiness, sobriety, dispassionateness, mildness, poise, equanimity, moderateness, constraint, quiet |