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
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Simple human error always posed some risk, but as science advanced those small risks were ever more mitigated.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
If the affected systems had been designed with resilience principles in mind, like geographic redundancy and continuous backups, then the loss of data could have been mitigated.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
What can be done Many of these health harms can be mitigated through better planning and design.
—Ed Maibach, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Still, this could be mitigated by offering flag in a different season – for example, the spring – than tackle, which is played in the fall.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
That transfusion risk can be mitigated by irradiation, but not all facilities, especially smaller hospitals, have irradiators on site.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Severity of 23andMe data breach unlike others While not the largest data breach in history, unlike other financial and identity data breaches that could be mitigated, genetic and ancestry data - including health information, DNA profiles, ethnicity and family tree details - cannot be replaced.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Authorities mitigated that risk, and people have been able to return home.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Simple human error always posed some risk, but as science advanced those small risks were ever more mitigated.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
If the affected systems had been designed with resilience principles in mind, like geographic redundancy and continuous backups, then the loss of data could have been mitigated.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
What can be done Many of these health harms can be mitigated through better planning and design.
—Ed Maibach, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Still, this could be mitigated by offering flag in a different season – for example, the spring – than tackle, which is played in the fall.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 4 June 2026
That transfusion risk can be mitigated by irradiation, but not all facilities, especially smaller hospitals, have irradiators on site.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Severity of 23andMe data breach unlike others While not the largest data breach in history, unlike other financial and identity data breaches that could be mitigated, genetic and ancestry data - including health information, DNA profiles, ethnicity and family tree details - cannot be replaced.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Authorities mitigated that risk, and people have been able to return home.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
Verb
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Here’s what’s happening with whey protein and when strained supplies might be alleviated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Wayfair alleviated some of the overwhelm by sharing its best-sellers list, teeming with popular pieces loved by shoppers.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Everyone is relieved to hear this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Austin was relieved to find the clinic.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Within two years, however, Brind’Amour had helped lead them to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Harpists serenaded tables at La Galerie throughout the day, and as tea time eased into evening cocktails, the space filled up.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In your arms, your baby begins to cry and cry and will not be soothed.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Hall remembers being at a homegoing service for a youth lost to gun violence – witnessing a room filled with hurt, chaos, young people all over the place, Spencer came in like Casper, the Friendly Ghost – soothed the family and changed the temperature in the room without grabbing the mic.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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