Synonyms

mitigated

American

[mit-i-gey-tid] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

lessened in force, severity, or intensity; moderated.

He received a mitigated sentence, with parole offered sooner than is customary.
(of a person, state of mind, etc.) made milder, gentler, less hostile, etc.; mollified or appeased.

Several members expressed opinions lauding the proposal, but what is still more encouraging is the mitigated tone of its opponents.
Environmental Science. (of a habitat) restored or re-created in order to make up for losses due to development or agriculture.

Here the path begins to weave among five ponds that are part of a mitigated wetland installed at the nature museum in 1998.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mitigate.

Other Word Forms

mitigatedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of mitigated

First recorded in 1540–50; mitigate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; mitigate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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Environmental consultant Mike Harris said ecological assessments demonstrated that impacts were "temporary, localised, and appropriately mitigated".

From BBC

However, offering human contact not only mitigated the effect but made customers more likely to take the company’s offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both OpenAI and Anthropic say they take safety issues seriously and don’t release models before they have been fully evaluated and dangers mitigated.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the U.S., the company mitigated softer commodity fundamentals with strong demand from key customers in its case ready, small bird and prepared foods segments, Sandri said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finance chief Jay Saccaro noted the company significantly mitigated tariffs, demonstrating its operational resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal

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