moderate
Example Sentences
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The driver of the Toyota sustained moderate injuries, and an elderly passenger in the Honda also had complaints of pain, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
A score of one to 100 means you have mild plaque; 100 to 300 indicates moderate plaque; and 300 to 1,000 is severe plaque.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But it went into the war strong, so can weather a moderate hit to growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
For people with borderline or moderate risk, clinicians may use extra tests to guide decisions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
In the eastern provinces, the Khmer Rouge cadres were more moderate and humane: the work hours were generally shorter, the food rations were larger, and the soldiers did not kill the villagers indiscriminately.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
