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
Those teams’ respective front office heads, Rob Pelinka and Tim Connelly, should take a bow for making moves that have mitigated the damage.
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But don’t overlook that California’s construction efforts have modestly mitigated the pain in the wallet.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
That’s a somewhat disappointing overall haul, but the pain is mitigated by the fact that Miami wasn’t able or willing to pay Phillips the type of deal that Carolina gave him (four years, $120 million with $80 million guaranteed).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time, Smith said the site’s cultural significance could be mitigated by collecting subsurface deposits for lab analysis, according to the environmental review.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
A couple of years earlier, consultant company McKinsey forecast AI will add trillions to the global economy, while emphasizing job losses can be mitigated by training workers to do new things.
—Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But that challenge is mitigated by the fact that this company has demonstrated its resilience.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But don’t overlook that California’s construction efforts have modestly mitigated the pain in the wallet.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
That’s a somewhat disappointing overall haul, but the pain is mitigated by the fact that Miami wasn’t able or willing to pay Phillips the type of deal that Carolina gave him (four years, $120 million with $80 million guaranteed).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time, Smith said the site’s cultural significance could be mitigated by collecting subsurface deposits for lab analysis, according to the environmental review.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
A couple of years earlier, consultant company McKinsey forecast AI will add trillions to the global economy, while emphasizing job losses can be mitigated by training workers to do new things.
—Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But that challenge is mitigated by the fact that this company has demonstrated its resilience.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigated
Verb
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Landsman said the military objectives in Iran have been met; Vargas said the humanitarian crisis facing Iranian protesters had been alleviated; and Cuellar said the president’s grace period for providing a rationale for the war had expired.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It's eased the way to deport migrants to countries other than their own.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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BigXthaPlug brought big energy to Stagecoach on Friday, as the afternoon sun eased into the early evening.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Irrational fears can’t be soothed by logic.—
Calvin Kasulke,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Mitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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