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mitigated

verb

past tense of mitigate
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 Among transfers, the value of a genuine relationship—once the premium determinant factor in a player’s enrollment decision—is even more mitigated. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Some of the cost increases this winter will be mitigated by an El Niño weather pattern, which typically brings warmer-than-normal conditions, reducing the need for heat, NEADA said. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 In fact, these concerns are greatly mitigated by the company's contract terms. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Ather Energy Ather says it's also mitigated a couple of potentially awful situations that might arise with the key. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Fire danger is likely to mitigated because of the cool temperatures, according to the weather service. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026 Lightning sparked the White Hawk Trail fire in 2025 near his home in the middle of the land mitigated for fire and drought resilience. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The vulnerability, disclosed as part of Snowflake’s HackerOne vulnerability disclosure platform and mitigated on June 23, enabled Wiz to obtain access to sensitive data in Snowflake’s internal Jira environment. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 What are the environmental risks, and how will they be mitigated? — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
  1. alleviated
  2. relieved
  3. helped
  4. eased
  5. soothed
Verb
  • There are no guarantees that polling’s troubles – and persistent popular skepticism about the dependability of election polls – will be alleviated anytime soon.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Foligno also alleviated some of the media burden off Bedard by answering anything and everything about Bedard.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • One imagines Dahl, whose sometimes monstrous characters captured childhood in all its messiness, would be relieved.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Eppley, a small business owner whose sports car repair shop is located nearby, said he was relieved to see the city taking action.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Since the vehicle was too old for power-steering, diamond-hard triceps helped, too.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The firm has worked on major construction projects and has helped build about a dozen nuclear reactors around the world.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In recent months, Paz has eased Bolivia's long-generous fuel subsidies and announced plans to eliminate the benefits entirely by January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of eased
Verb
  • Venus ascendant, sky blackened with the new moon, and acool breeze soothed you.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Powered by chemical agents, this provides apt UV protection while hyaluronic acid improves hydration levels, niacinamide quells inflammation, and allantoin keeps skin soothed.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of soothed

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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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