mitigating
adjective
lessening the force, intensity, or severity of something, as punishment, danger, pain, anger, etc. (sometimes used in combination).
mitigative
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a variation of
mitigating.
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a word derived from
mitigate.
mitigateverb (used with object)to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Example Sentences
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“What they talk about is remediation, they talk about some kind of appeasement to the community, but they really need to get into the mitigative side of this,” Watkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
It’s possible—though by no means certain—that permitting companies to undertake more active counterstrikes, either for mitigative or retributive purposes, could more effectively deter attacks than traditional, passive forms of defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2014
Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Despite mitigative regulations in 1979, observers noted that whale-vessel interactions continued at substantial frequencies.
From Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by United States Department of Commerce
