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verb

past tense of moderate

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Recent Examples of moderated
Verb
Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz moderated the conversation. Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025 During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Sanders said during the Wednesday night town hall moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025 Newsweek Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser moderated the panel discussion. Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025 Actress, mental health advocate and former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole, who moderated the chat with Beckham, has also recently started taking the supplement. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 In a conversation moderated by A24’s Sam Hanson, the helmers dished on everything from their devastating real-life inspiration to the nitty gritty aspects of the production process. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward. The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated
Adjective
  • Only seven qualified American League hitters have a lower one.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
  • Also, qualified service members can transfer up to 36 months or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or child.
    Crystal Tate, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.
    Michael Fiorentino, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Full look: Burberry; socks: stylist’s own Gorka Postigo The phenomenon of celebrities speaking out about current events can sometimes feel superficial, but Ramsey is quick to affirm the opposite of Pascal.
    Peyton Dix, Them., 27 May 2025
  • Some journalists refused to use AI for anything more than superficial interview transcription, while others use it broadly, to edit text, answer research questions, summarize large bodies of science text, or search massive troves of data for salient bits of information.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Reaser’s Nora comes off as a shallow woman oblivious of her privilege, which is true but only partly so.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • When the ocean is relatively calm and shallow, there is also less plankton, sand, particles, and other materials constantly churning in the waves, which gives the water a clearer appearance.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Over roughly a decade, approximately 8,000 giant sequoias — some aged over 2,000 years — were felled using cross-cut saws, axes, steam donkeys and elaborate flume systems that transported logs to distant mills.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.
    Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The lingering worries in his mind were eased.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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