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as in moderate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression
rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great
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as in sunny
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south
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as in ascetic
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits
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Recent Examples of temperate
Fossil evidence suggests that Antarctica had a temperate climate with lots of vegetation 69 million years ago.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, some dairy researchers believe the industry’s future lies in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, partly as a result of climate change — the region has a temperate climate and abundant freshwater, unlike drought-prone California.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
In its Tuesday update, the WHO stressed that the recent increase in respiratory infections—including influenza—across Northern Hemisphere countries aligned with normal seasonal patterns seen in temperate climates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This colder-than-average spell is notable given Washington's relatively temperate winters in recent years.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, some dairy researchers believe the industry’s future lies in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, partly as a result of climate change — the region has a temperate climate and abundant freshwater, unlike drought-prone California.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
In its Tuesday update, the WHO stressed that the recent increase in respiratory infections—including influenza—across Northern Hemisphere countries aligned with normal seasonal patterns seen in temperate climates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This colder-than-average spell is notable given Washington's relatively temperate winters in recent years.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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The group will hike the Brand Lateral Trail Loop, a moderate trail with creek crossings and a small waterfall.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Representing a section of eastern Queens that includes Jamaica and South Ozone Park, the speaker is popular with moderate Black voters, a key base of political support that the mayor and Cuomo also court.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County was ranked No. 27 for its sunny skies and high visitor satisfaction ratings.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines step up in March with seven new nonstops, including to sunny Orlando, Panama City, Fla., and Phoenix.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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While Mathu is an ascetic loner, Malby was a hedonistic womanizer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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By the 18th century, the 13 major ascetic akharas, or sects of Hindu priests, played a central role in Kumbh Mela rituals.—
Aakash Hassan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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The commissioner’s restrained view of the FTC’s mission was inconsistent with Roosevelt’s policy agenda, which was the reason the president gave for dismissing him.—
Jacob Sullum,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though the Franco-American relationship had cooled by then, Trump and Macron shook hands in a somewhat restrained manner. 2024: The Shake Seen Around The World Last December, Trump, Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Paris ahead of the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 80 million vibrant ranunculus are blooming early this year because of the mild winter, and April will be the peak, the Union-Tribune reports.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The common cold may also cause a sore throat, but this symptom is usually mild and occurs with a runny nose and cough.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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The group was equally adept with dancefloor fodder and gentle ballads.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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These exercises can help mitigate the effects Going for a walk is one of the gentlest and healthiest forms of exercise, Gjergja said.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The solution offered up by some: the sort of abstemious, low-fat, often vegetarian, diets that had been prescribed as lust-control regimens only decades earlier.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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But somehow, during his more recent years in Gujarat, Modi had managed to rebrand himself as a sunny, pro-business techno-utopian, an abstemious leader with an intuitive grasp of 21st-century infrastructure and social media.—
Mohammad Ali,
WIRED,
14 Apr. 2020
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Visit the Côte d’Azur in late spring for a Goldilocks moment, when the weather will be balmy enough to idle away an afternoon on the patio of a beach club.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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Once the plants can handle at least six to eight hours of full sun and the weather is balmy, transplant your tomatoes into a vegetable bed or outdoor container garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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