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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
The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south of Australia's crocodile habitat in the tropical north.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
Copper, like cotton, citrus, cattle and a temperate climate, is one of Arizona’s famed 5 C’s.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
Copper, like cotton, citrus, cattle and a temperate climate, is one of Arizona’s famed 5 C’s.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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Neither Hohmann nor Zoulek thought McAdams was the right fit for the new district given his more moderate past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Take, for example, radiation, which with moderate exposures can increase an astronaut’s long-term risk of cancer and with heavy doses can cause acute sickness.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures peaking around 86 degrees.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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There were 48,366 fans who showed up on a sunny but cool afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Housed in a bulletproof case, the delicate bones reveal the saint’s ascetic life while strict security protects relics from historical theft.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Later in life Foucault will become more ascetic, but not yet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Popcorn is also a whole grain, containing fiber that helps slow digestion and triggers mild hormonal satiety signals.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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One study showed that men with hair loss at the crown have a 61% chance of experiencing mild to moderate regrowth of hair after using finasteride for a year, and men with hair loss at the temples have a 37% chance of regrowth.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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His first term now looks practically abstemious.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Being gentle with yourself is a form of bravery, so go ahead and indulge your softer side.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Build buffer time, trim one commitment, then return to the itinerary with even gentler expectations and a simpler packing list.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The San Jose Sharks missed an opportunity Tuesday to finish a cross-continent road trip on a positive note and make up some ground in their bid for a playoff spot.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Recent developments include cross-continent robotic surgeries between Rome and Beijing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the day of our visit, the South Korean tanker SK Audace was loading cargo, hooked up to pipes so cold they were covered in a thick layer of frost despite the balmy bayou weather.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chilly temperatures in the 50s are expected Saturday night before balmy highs in the low 80s return Sunday.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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