moderating

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abstemious adj.
extenuating adj.
lessening adj.

ADJECTIVE

abstemious

Synonyms

WEAK

abstinent ascetic austere continent frugal moderate restrained self-denying self-restrained sober sparing temperate

Antonyms

WEAK

gluttonous greedy hungry

ADJECTIVE

extenuating

Synonyms

STRONG

condoning diminishing justifying lessening mitigating palliating qualifying reducing sanitizing softening varnishing whitewashing

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

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moderating

The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Importantly, there are signs that Nike’s lifestyle-sneaker business is moderating to a healthier size and that its performance segment is improving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

For workers, companies’ moderating budgets for pay increases show the price of hunkering down at their current job.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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