TEMPERING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

tempering

verb

present participle of temper

as in annealing

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The telecom giant plans to use D-Wave’s quantum annealing technology to tackle complex optimization problems across its network operations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Over the next five years, real value will come from applying quantum principles, such as annealing and probabilistic optimization, to supply chains, finance and logistics before fault-tolerant quantum arrives.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of annealing

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Even as Democrats target his Virginia district to capitalize on a favorable 2026 environment, McGuire is doing the opposite of Republicans in some competitive races, who are softening their ties to Trump.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
This all lends itself to a softening market for fashion and apparel — even the most loyal customers are pulling back.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of softening

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Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, in a continuing sign of the party’s hardening stance toward Israel.

— Noah Robertson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
The specifications hardening around agents are careful about this line.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardening

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Headline indicators show low unemployment and moderating inflation, yet perceptions of household finances remain far less upbeat.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Today, Dunham is moderating a Q&A with designer Isaac Mizrahi at Film Forum for the restoration of his legendary 1995 documentary Unzipped.

— Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderating

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Universal is said to have discussed the challenges in further mitigating the sound.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Richmond said the language reflects an evolution from simply mitigating the company’s environmental footprint toward thinking about how the business can actively give back to people and the planet.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mitigating

Verb

These turnovers also set up touchdowns, alleviating the pent-up stress of the first half.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Fostering gives cats a temporary home on the way to adoption, alleviating stress on shelters and, in some instances, saving cats’ lives.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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