mitigate
verb (used with object)
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
are mitigating
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present progressiveof mitigate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Shorter bans - with a minimum of six matches - may also be considered when there are mitigating circumstances or an individual has admitted the breach at the earliest opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For now, there are mitigating factors like the fact that advanced AI cyber capabilities are not yet widely available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
There are mitigating circumstances which apply in the situation of the elderly man who died of AKPV.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
He added: “Obviously, there are mitigating factors that should temper the impulse to generalize.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
If a fair trial is to be allowed there are mitigating circumstances to be urged.
From The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It by Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
