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
And drinking any type of alcohol in any type of immoderate way can bring more than a shot of risks.
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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
It’s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times.
—Ava Kofman, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
In my reading, Louie has been accused of immoderate desire, and the story is her response.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, isn’t their willingness to pursue traditional Democratic goals by immoderate methods but their embrace of radical progressivism.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2021
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
It’s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times.
—Ava Kofman, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
In my reading, Louie has been accused of immoderate desire, and the story is her response.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, isn’t their willingness to pursue traditional Democratic goals by immoderate methods but their embrace of radical progressivism.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immoderate
Adjective
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The day before Tanna Rae died, the U.S. National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for all of Arizona, coinciding with temperatures rising past 110 degrees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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There lies the problem: the intention to customize is honorable, but the execution—excessive repetition—like the extra spaces in Mail Merge, backfires.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Time after time, extreme pessimism has set the stage for outsized gains, on average, as evidenced by the 39 previous times where the number of Bulls has been equal to or less than the present tally.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This fresh, modern reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic by Andrew Ahn follows a group of friends who need to get married for convenience—until family arrives, and the plan spirals into extravagant, chaotic mayhem.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the more extravagant is Maass by chef Ryan Ratino.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The current de facto Moroccan sovereignty only prolongs Sahrawis’ exile, and an escalation would carry steep costs for all sides.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
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“Immoderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoderate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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