moderate position

collocation in English

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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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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofmoderateandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoderate position

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We are in basic agreement with these arguments and themoderatepositionboth commentaries chart between the poles of radical empiricism and nativism.
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They were convinced that significant - perhaps decisive - support would be forthcoming from the business community if organized labor took what they perceived to be themoderatepositionon health-care reform.
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We could have a situation in which the bulk of people in a constituency, by the exercise of preferences, could plug for amoderateposition.
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It is in fact a retreat even from themoderatepositionwhich had already been taken on the question of redevelopment.
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We have kept amoderatepositionbetween both levels, but we stress that our greatest concern about regional policy is to get various industries into the regions.
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I think that it is a fair summary of the position, at any rate of the moremoderateposition, which is stated by those who desire to see no change.
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As soon as you have a vote you get that movement away from themoderatepositionto the extremist position, which is what we all want to avoid.
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He lived through the increasing tension between religious liberals and conservatives and took amoderateposition, rejecting the extremes of both groups.
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Opposing expansion was a fairlymoderateposition, but calling for withdrawal was much more radical.
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Current consensus favors a moremoderateposition, but it is unclear which genera to split.
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As most contemporary historians, he holds a moremoderateposition.
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When he died (of natural causes) he was a great national hero, even though support for hismoderatepositionwas slipping away.
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Cultural nationalism does not tend to manifest itself in independent movements, but is amoderateposition within a larger spectrum of nationalist ideology.
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They find that he holds amoderateposition.
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The loss of themoderatepositionhas caused problems for the church that continue to the present day.
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Incumbents enjoy resources that make them more independent of activists, and this enables them to take more moderate positions.
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Apparently challengers who are disadvantaged in terms of resources and name recognition offer moderate positions in an attempt to compensate for their non-policy liabilities.
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Many scholars take a moremoderateposition.
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On issues where voters attach more significance to centrist positions, parties appear to adapt quickly to similar, moderate positions.
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Schwarzenegger gradually moved towards a more politicallymoderateposition, determined to build a winning legacy with only a short time to go until the next gubernatorial election.
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