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moderation

n.

Restraint
toleration, steadiness, sobriety, coolness, the golden mean, temperateness, quiet, temperance, lenity, patience, sedation, fairness, justice, constraint, forbearance, reasonableness, dispassionateness, poise, balance; see also restraint 1.
The act of moderating
mediation, settlement, governance, regulation, restriction, limitation, reduction, controlling, assuagement, alleviation, composing, soothing, quieting, placating, sobering, tempering; see also restraint 2.
Antonyms increase*, license, misgovernance.

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Another word for moderation

noun

Avoidance of extremes of opinion, feeling, or personal conduct:

measure, moderateness, temperance. See edge

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Here again his moderation pleased neither party.
Cromwell's moderation and freedom from imperiousness were acknowledged even by those least friendly to his principles.
In this position his moderation, industry, good sense, knowledge of men and of affairs, made his services of great value.
Omar behaved with great moderation, restraining his troops from pillage and leaving the Christians in possession of their churches.
As regards chronology he is not very trustworthy; on the other hand, his moderation towards opponents, not excepting Cyril, deserves recognition.

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