as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
immoderation seemed to inhabit every facet of the actress's over-the-top life
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excess
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Temperatures in excess of 82 degrees Fahrenheit are considered ideal conditions for tropical storm or hurricane development.—
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Immoderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoderation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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