retromoderate

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verb

To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

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Meanings

verbretromoderate (third-person singular simple present retromoderates, present participle retromoderating, simple past and past participle retromoderated)

present singular third person retromoderates · participle present retromoderating · participle past retromoderated · past retromoderated

  1. InternettransitiveTo moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

    Synonyms: retromod

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

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retromod

Origin

From retro- + moderate.

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APA

retromoderate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderate

MLA

“retromoderate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retromoderate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderate.

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