mitigated

past tense of mitigate

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Recent Examples of mitigated Bigger picture But ultimately, many of these debris concerns could be mitigated with more responsible behaviors from space agencies and launch providers, Sorge said. Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026 Under Section 106, agencies more commonly use a memorandum of agreement in those circumstances to specify up front how adverse effects will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 In the decades since, professional guidance largely treated children’s media use as a behavior to be mitigated. Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 According to Obernolte, these harms are important but they can be mitigated by states at the deployment stage. Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 Heather Diehl | Getty Images While the FIFA World Cup provided a tourism boost to host cities, its positive impact was mitigated by economic weakness seen elsewhere, according to a Federal Reserve report released Wednesday. Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026 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. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Effective boards master the mobilization of authority, spreading accountability across organizational layers so that risks are mitigated early. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The toxicity of pro-Israel groups in Democratic primaries has been mitigated by the rise of artificial intelligence and crypto industry PACs. David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia’s ability to get oil out via an alternate path had alleviated a lot of that stress.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Friedman might feel more comfortable denying the Arenado trade reports at this point, given that Muncy has alleviated fan concerns and Arenado has joined a division rival instead.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Other countries receiving the 10% tariff such as Malaysia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh stated that they were relieved or even pleased by the rate.
    Connor Greene, Time, 24 July 2026
  • Gibson relieved starter Ryan Gusto, who completed the first 3 1/3 innings in the bullpen game for Miami.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The news release announcing the charges said FBI testing had confirmed the viruses were inactivated — Munster helped develop the inactivation technique — but that the scientists jeopardized Americans’ safety.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The panic from the occupants struggling to grab floatation devices helped spur aviation-safety reforms, including mandatory preflight passenger briefings and improvements involving flotation equipment.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire.
    Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Two years later, a Romanian court significantly eased their travel restrictions, allowing the brothers to relocate to South Florida in February 2025.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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