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moderates

moderates is the plural of moderate.

moderates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of moderate.

Meaning of moderate

Noun

moderate (plural moderates)

  1. One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
    • While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
  2. (historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.

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Questions about moderates

What is moderates the plural of?
Moderates is the plural of moderate.

Words near moderates in the dictionary

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  2. moderate breezes
  3. moderated
  4. moderately
  5. moderateness
  6. moderates
  7. moderateth
  8. moderating
  9. moderation
  10. moderational
  11. moderationist

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