as in utter
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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump might look to take a victory lap on Monday after their recent joint strikes on Iran, hailed by both as an unmitigated success.
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Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Somehow it’s expected that all rape victims should feel a certain way: there ought to be unmitigated anger, or a thirst for vengeance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 June 2025
Newsom’s California is an unmitigated mess, and to many voters the state — like him — has become the poster child for everything that’s failing in America.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is presiding over an unmitigated disaster, and everything about the U.S.- and Israel-backed group’s failure was entirely predictable.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Somehow it’s expected that all rape victims should feel a certain way: there ought to be unmitigated anger, or a thirst for vengeance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 June 2025
Newsom’s California is an unmitigated mess, and to many voters the state — like him — has become the poster child for everything that’s failing in America.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is presiding over an unmitigated disaster, and everything about the U.S.- and Israel-backed group’s failure was entirely predictable.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmitigated
Adjective
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four years later, the shape of this new work of fiction highlights both the insufficiency of memory, of story, and their utter necessity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cane Corsos, an ancient Italian mastiff breed, are renowned for their sheer size and protective instincts.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Film studios have long struggled to make adaptations of video games that please critics and audiences, and some critics have suggested video games are tough to adapt because the sheer volume of gaming content has to be condensed to fit the length of a movie.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Open spaces, huge rooms, and an absolute lack of privacy are all the rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a review, the ACIP decided to focus first on getting the vaccine to people at the absolute highest risk, people 65 and up, a recommendation ultimately accepted by the CDC.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead of wallowing in her misery, the movie accompanies her, like best friend Christina (Denise Gough), who checks in regularly with unconditional support.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dogs provide their humans with unconditional love.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rifkind said its investors are a point of strength for schools who aim for a pure growth capital boost.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The TikTok video, capturing the moment the friends met after a year apart, gained traction for its clear depiction of pure, enduring friendship.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Slickers County Ice Cream No trip to Prince Edward County is complete without a stop at this beloved small-batch ice cream shop.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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At that point, a new Border War chapter was all but complete, and this one came with huge moments, plot twists, momentum swings, the works.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In regions where the total lunar eclipse is visible, totality will last 82 minutes, though the entire eclipse stretches over about five hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had scored nine total runs against him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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