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
Going forward, any impacts would be mitigated before and during construction as well as each successive time Eversource re-enters for work on the pipeline.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
His pain is mitigated by his friendship with Ernie Cantwell, the Catholic school’s only Black student.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But deciding how that system should evolve, how data should flow, how governance must adapt, and how compliance risk is mitigated requires human reasoning.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Walker was expected to cash in this offseason as the top tackle available, but a recent gun possession charge arrest in New York might have mitigated his market.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The administration may believe that the oil price shock will be short-lived and mitigated by providing naval escorts for tankers transiting Hormuz.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 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
According to the filing, the road did not have a clear recovery zone, guardrails, protective barriers or signage that would have mitigated the risk of a crash.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
His pain is mitigated by his friendship with Ernie Cantwell, the Catholic school’s only Black student.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But deciding how that system should evolve, how data should flow, how governance must adapt, and how compliance risk is mitigated requires human reasoning.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Walker was expected to cash in this offseason as the top tackle available, but a recent gun possession charge arrest in New York might have mitigated his market.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The administration may believe that the oil price shock will be short-lived and mitigated by providing naval escorts for tankers transiting Hormuz.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 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
According to the filing, the road did not have a clear recovery zone, guardrails, protective barriers or signage that would have mitigated the risk of a crash.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
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By noon, much of the pressure on the TSA checkpoints at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood had been alleviated, with much smaller lines than the crush of travelers before sunrise.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The idea that snoring could be alleviated with exercise was news to me.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Usually in that situation the controller would be relieved, so the NTSB is investigating if anyone was available to relieve them, Homendy said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That relieved some of the pressure that Washington traditionally has used as leverage against Tehran.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stunts helped launch Ladies Rides events in South Florida in 2024, drawing dozens of women at a time.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet during the talks, Iran has eased some restrictions on commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, longer-term inflation expectations eased.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Himalayan pink salt, rich in 80 minerals, works to draw out impurities, while Centella asiatica helps keep everything calm and soothed.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors appeared soothed by the software firm’s across-the-board beat, amid fears about the company’s hefty debt load funding its AI buildout.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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