Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of
intensifying .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
moderate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lessening in intensity or strength
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word moderating.
Examples
-
I don't know whether I ultimately succeeded in moderating Akh. Perhaps the forces pushing him in the other direction were stronger or more persuasive.
Avi Steinberg: Conversations With A Young Islamist In A Prison Library Avi Steinberg 2010
-
I don't know whether I ultimately succeeded in moderating Akh. Perhaps the forces pushing him in the other direction were stronger or more persuasive.
Avi Steinberg: Conversations With A Young Islamist In A Prison Library Avi Steinberg 2010
-
I realize the difficulty in moderating a popular blog and I agree that there can't really be any 100 percent safe places on a forum like this, but consider this: What if the show ridiculed gay people instead and was structured in a way that sought to turn them straight.
I want you to stop stalking "overweight" women. - Feministing 2009
-
Turkey can play a positive role in moderating Middle East attitudes towards Israel.
Israel intercepts Gaza blockade runners: 14 dead. | RedState 2010
-
I don't know whether I ultimately succeeded in moderating Akh. Perhaps the forces pushing him in the other direction were stronger or more persuasive.
Avi Steinberg: Conversations With A Young Islamist In A Prison Library Avi Steinberg 2010
-
I don't know whether I ultimately succeeded in moderating Akh. Perhaps the forces pushing him in the other direction were stronger or more persuasive.
Avi Steinberg: Conversations With A Young Islamist In A Prison Library Avi Steinberg 2010
-
Frank's note: Keith, the approach I'm trying to take in moderating this discussion is to get everyone's ideas out there.
-
Sounds to me like the panel organizers need to take a lesson in moderating from, well, any science fiction convention.
2008 Hugo Nominees julieandrews 2008
-
I do not believe that CNN did a very good job in moderating the previous ones, this will be the way to go.
-
What, have you got Roland Martin moderating and can only post nasty remarks from Obama supporters? don
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.