as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers
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Recent Examples of immoderate
Still, abandoning my life in New York City and committing to the incalculable unknowns of being the resident baker at the South Pole was immoderate, even for me.
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Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
This was accentuated by their immoderate use of black, putting the accent on cut and proportion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Adult death is always strangely humiliating but this was something more, conceptually distressing, theoretically immoderate, elaborately unkind.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And drinking any type of alcohol in any type of immoderate way can bring more than a shot of risks.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That would have put the celebration on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, a day traditionally marked by a big pancake supper and other immoderate and extravagant indulgences on the night before fasting and sobriety take over for Lent.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The meat is juicy, salty and a little stringy, with a thick, craggy crust laced with an immoderate amount of black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Haley’s gift is to come across as a moderate while espousing immoderate views and surrounding herself with extremists.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2023
Mia got her gig and Lucia got her money; that final shot, in which the two best friends skip off together to make immoderate purchases, might be the closest thing White will ever give us to a happy ending.
—Time, 12 Dec. 2022
Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
This was accentuated by their immoderate use of black, putting the accent on cut and proportion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Adult death is always strangely humiliating but this was something more, conceptually distressing, theoretically immoderate, elaborately unkind.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And drinking any type of alcohol in any type of immoderate way can bring more than a shot of risks.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
That would have put the celebration on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, a day traditionally marked by a big pancake supper and other immoderate and extravagant indulgences on the night before fasting and sobriety take over for Lent.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The meat is juicy, salty and a little stringy, with a thick, craggy crust laced with an immoderate amount of black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Haley’s gift is to come across as a moderate while espousing immoderate views and surrounding herself with extremists.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2023
Mia got her gig and Lucia got her money; that final shot, in which the two best friends skip off together to make immoderate purchases, might be the closest thing White will ever give us to a happy ending.
—Time, 12 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoderate
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Both problems also thwarted Artemis I, whose capsule returned with excessive heat shield damage.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those key warning signs include low patient counts, excessive billing, staff shared across multiple companies, and supposedly terminally ill patients who were later discharged alive.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This model is also the brand’s most durable yet, boasting an extreme IP69 rating for water and dust resistance, paired with a versatile triple 50MP camera system that captures professional-grade detail across wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto shots.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Luvme designates this tier, which comprises the vast majority of the brand’s wig offerings on the site, as the quintessential selection for first-time wig buyers and value-savvy shoppers seeking exceptional quality, resilience, and an impeccable, manageable finish without the extravagant price tag.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other highlights include a spa steeped in ancient Roman thermal rituals and an extravagant ballroom for events.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The beatdown started with a low crawl up King’s steep gravel driveway.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is not your $65,000-a-year job, someone who’s a janitor and is trying to talk in a school board meeting who really could lose his job for this opinion, which is insane.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Three years after Steven Yeun and Ali Wong captured the attention of viewers eager to see the culmination of their characters' insane road rage fight, the drama series is back, this time focusing on two couples with a new kind of beef.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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