as in alleviated
to make more bearable or less severe
this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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Recent Examples of mitigated
The administration may believe that the oil price shock will be short-lived and mitigated by providing naval escorts for tankers transiting Hormuz.
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Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The presence of Young should benefit the bigs and shooters, but the impact will be mitigated by the limited playing time.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Evergreen's fuel is ripe, and its forests are only partially mitigated.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
His company has mitigated tariff expenses by delaying store expansion and purchasing roasting equipment before the tariffs went into effect.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Isabelle’s mom, Karen, had a new baby with her second husband, but whatever fatigue that brought with it was mitigated by Karen’s chronic sense of outrage.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
With any other native vegetation, the county would work with Lennar to preserve it at Boca Lago — if that isn’t possible, it could be relocated or mitigated, said Deborah Drum, the county’s environmental resources management director.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
A lot of those effects could also be mitigated, though, if the shutdown ultimately ends as soon as Monday.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The presence of Young should benefit the bigs and shooters, but the impact will be mitigated by the limited playing time.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Evergreen's fuel is ripe, and its forests are only partially mitigated.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
His company has mitigated tariff expenses by delaying store expansion and purchasing roasting equipment before the tariffs went into effect.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Isabelle’s mom, Karen, had a new baby with her second husband, but whatever fatigue that brought with it was mitigated by Karen’s chronic sense of outrage.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
With any other native vegetation, the county would work with Lennar to preserve it at Boca Lago — if that isn’t possible, it could be relocated or mitigated, said Deborah Drum, the county’s environmental resources management director.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
A lot of those effects could also be mitigated, though, if the shutdown ultimately ends as soon as Monday.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
Verb
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Their immediate need for left tackle help can be partially alleviated by re-signing swing tackle Yosh Nijman in free agency, but that move would be more of a band-aid than a protective shield.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, this attempt to simplify my homescreen hasn’t alleviated my time-wasting at all.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eikenberg left that meeting relieved.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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All the Miami players, clearly relieved, piled on Segovia to celebrate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Holt — a former USL league president who helped Sacramento join as an expansion team in 2014 — is replacing Todd Dunivant, who was hired to be the sporting director for Major League Soccer club New York City FC in December.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition to seeing stronger hair over time, she’s noticed that adding this formula to her regimen has helped improve her energy levels and balance her hormone levels.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The survey showed permanent staff appointments continued to fall in February, but the pace of decline was the slowest since March 2023, and wage pressures eased as the pool of job-seekers continues to rise.—
Irina Anghel,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Treasury Department eased curbs late Thursday on India’s ability to buy Russian oil.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miscommunications soothed with a kiss (and maybe even an actually good proposal)!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s thanks to an ingredient list stacked with hydrating glycerin and squalane, plus ceramides and cholesterol that, together, lock moisture in to keep skin smooth and soothed all day long.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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