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
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
His sometimes too-predictable arsenal has mitigated the effectiveness of each pitch.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
They could be mitigated by not allowing for investment.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
His sometimes too-predictable arsenal has mitigated the effectiveness of each pitch.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
They could be mitigated by not allowing for investment.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
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Fortunately, in business, such a conundrum’s difficulty is alleviated greatly by a flowchart maker.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Rookie Amari Williams relieved Garza midway through the first quarter and put up six rebounds, one steal, one block and one putback in his opening shift.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teachers and parents were relieved by the news.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like Missouri edge Zion Young (our pick at this spot in the first mock), Clemson’s TJ Parker is a big-bodied pass rusher who helped himself at this year’s Senior Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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