retromoderates

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of retromoderate
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retromoderates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderates

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“retromoderates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retromoderates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromoderates.

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