MODERATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

moderation

noun

Definition of moderation

as in temperance

an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits the kind of person who does everything in moderation

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Recent Examples of moderation Both the June and July moderations came largely because of easing in the CPI energy index, which is down 7% from its May historical peak. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Access controls, rights management, retention policies, regional restrictions, moderation and auditability cannot exist as disconnected documentation living somewhere in legal or compliance. — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Apple declined to comment on the moderation differences between the two apps. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2026 However, a moderation error caused a delay in the livestream’s removal. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Just as social media has no value without people, content moderation can’t succeed without human judgment at the forefront. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Miami law enforcement received multiple calls about the incident—including one from the TikTok moderation team, the spokesperson says—and arrived at Hilton’s house to find him alone. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026 Since then, the app has faced intense scrutiny of its moderation policies. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 The spokesperson added that a moderation error caused a delay in taking the livestream down. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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temperance

Noun

If decisiveness has crowded out temperance, spend ninety days deliberately slowing your first response.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Another was promoting temperance realizing alcoholism could destroy families.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

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