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having no exceptions or restrictions
it looks like another one of your get-rich-quick schemes has ended in unmitigated failure
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Recent Examples of unmitigated
While Amorim’s first nine months in charge were a near-unmitigated disaster, the Portuguese retained the full backing of United’s minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and chief executive Omar Berrada.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The start of Trump’s second term has been an unmitigated disaster.
—Sara Jacobs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The real burden is unmitigated global warming.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
What unmitigated gall this organization has!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The start of Trump’s second term has been an unmitigated disaster.
—Sara Jacobs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The real burden is unmitigated global warming.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
What unmitigated gall this organization has!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmitigated
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The fight, an utter farce, lasted 91 seconds, but Trump formed a lasting relationship with the ferocious Tyson.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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There weren’t gaping holes or utter structural breakdowns.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The sheer expanse of places to see in Japan is astounding.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Third, Netanyahu's insistence on resuming fighting in Gaza to achieve absolute victory was never practical, as the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Israel in the West Bank.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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This year's trade deadline was an absolute bloodbath, as the Twins cut ties with 11 players in two days.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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While a January YouGov pollsuggests Biden’s unconditional support for Israel significantly affected Democratic voter turnout, Harris is largely dismissive of Gaza.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Russell’s performance was a beam of pure light, burning off any condescension.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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And while the Picoult engages a tougher subject (a school shooting and its fallout), the other three titles in this crop are pure romantasy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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As one of the Foundation’s top executives, Gatlin managed its daily operations, oversaw fundraising activities and had complete control over spending.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Boise State led just 17-14 at halftime despite holding New Mexico to 62 total yards.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bills nearly $2 million In total, Hill submitted 122 invoices to the Foundation from 2018 through 2024 through her various companies – Premier Choice Group, Premier Choice Events and Premier Choice Marketing.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Strufe adds that while intelligence agencies or cybercriminals have simpler ways to monitor people – such as accessing CCTV cameras or video doorbells – the widespread presence of wireless networks could eventually form a near-comprehensive surveillance infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The simplest way to find influential people in a network is called degree centrality—just count the number of connections for each person.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmitigated. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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