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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
Parts of the Midwest have been deemed climate havens by city leaders and climate scientists for their protection from sea-level rise and more temperate weather near the Great Lakes.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
What to Do in Chilean Patagonia The Chilean part of Patagonia, which stretches more than 1,000 miles north to south, is home to volcanos, glacial fjords, a temperate rain forest, and the highest density of pumas in the world.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
If politics is a game best played in temperate weather, Kamala Harris’s arrival in Ripon, Wisconsin, on October 3 caught the luck of an unseasonably warm sun.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
America’s northern neighbor has it all, from temperate coastal rainforest to 14,000-foot peaks to gorgeous national parks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
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Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
What to Do in Chilean Patagonia The Chilean part of Patagonia, which stretches more than 1,000 miles north to south, is home to volcanos, glacial fjords, a temperate rain forest, and the highest density of pumas in the world.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
If politics is a game best played in temperate weather, Kamala Harris’s arrival in Ripon, Wisconsin, on October 3 caught the luck of an unseasonably warm sun.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
America’s northern neighbor has it all, from temperate coastal rainforest to 14,000-foot peaks to gorgeous national parks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
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However, as freezing temperatures clear out Wednesday morning, and more moderate weather takes hold through Thursday, the wind will also die down.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Large parts of Arkansas remain in drought, with the National Weather Service reporting that over 40 percent of the state is experiencing a moderate or severe drought.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The rest of the week was expected to provide residents with sunny skies with a high of 75 degrees.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, Napa wineries have hosted the event in April, welcoming the gentle warmth and hint of summer, while Healdsburg in Sonoma County follows up in mid-July, allowing guests to bask in the sunny California days and cool evenings.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the 1490s, for instance, a group of Florentine nuns began to show signs of possession following the imposition of strict new rules with the rise of the charismatic ascetic Savonarola.Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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The level at the very top makes former communist leaders appear positively ascetic.Gregory Feifer, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2016
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Madison plays Ani with her heart incrementally open and then slammed shut, her emotions playing out all over her face; Borisov is more laconic and more restrained.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the first half of the City game, Palmer seemed more restrained in his starting position wide on the right, illustrated by the touch map below.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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The cold snap that permeated the Bay Area earlier this week and made the rain seem a bit chillier than usual may seem like nothing more than a mild cooldown by the time the weekend dawns, according to the National Weather Service.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite their relatively thin profile, however, the Venta gloves were too hot for runs in mild temps above 30 degrees Fahrenheit.Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Hand-wash-only items can often be machine-washed in a protective mesh bag using the gentle cycle.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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Low mass has always been a Miata virtue, endowing the car with not just precise handling but also an abstemious appetite for tires and fuel.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023
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With a background in improv and sketch comedy (ask her about her balmy cruise ship days!), Leah loves to tell character-forward stories with humor, high stakes and heart.Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tester feedback: Despite its creamy, balmy texture, commerce editor Sarah Han loves how the SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye never feels heavy and always absorbs quickly.Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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