as in temperance
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
there was a steadfast temperateness about every aspect of his life
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temperance
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By the 1820s and 1830s, temperance groups sprang up all across Arkansas and the General Assembly passed several laws and regulations to curb its sale.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025 -
This memoir is a record of a life spent prioritizing adventure over prudence, indulgence over temperance.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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“Temperateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperateness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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