moderate approach

collocation in English

meaningsofmoderateandapproach

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moderate
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/
us
/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, ...
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approach
noun
uk
/əˈprəʊtʃ/
us
/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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(Definition ofmoderateandapproachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoderate approach

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To reach audiences who are put off by red-neck nationalism and want a moremoderateapproach, the newspaper frequently publishes debates between experts.
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Of course, even if ethicists take such amoderateapproach, the proposals bioethicists put forth as a group may not always win easy acceptance.
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Sustainable consensus is often likely to be amoderateapproachreflecting such deep values.
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A moremoderateapproachis to write code that works for the intended mode only.
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Cluster analysis identified three temperament groups; exuberant (high approach/ positive affect), inhibited (low approach/ negative affect), and low reactive (moderateapproach/low positive and negative affect).
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However, we have probably been proved right in ourmoderateapproach.
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With one notable aberration, 1975 has seen the majority turn away from confrontation towards a more tolerant andmoderateapproach.
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I speak as someone who favours amoderateapproach.
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Amoderateapproachto pay policy is in the interests of the community.
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The amendment takes amoderateapproachto the matter.
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I think this once again shows that after taking evidence from all parties we have introduced a sensible, practical andmoderateapproachto this problem.
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This step does not go very far; it is a very tentative andmoderateapproachto the matter.
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What we need is an all-party, moremoderateapproach.
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There are times when such a bipartisan andmoderateapproachis no longer relevant.
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That is why we adopt a reasonablymoderateapproach.
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I think that we have had a more sensible andmoderateapproach.
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It seems amoderateapproachto the increase of payment appropriations has emerged from first reading.
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His speech was made with his usual dedication andmoderateapproach.
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If he adopts amoderateapproach, he will make progress.
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Surely that is quite amoderateapproach.
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