had been mitigating
- past perfect progressive of mitigate.
Example Sentences
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Smith said there had been mitigating factors and he had reduced the £1.853m fine by a third as the company had entered an early guilty plea.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
But the prime minister, who oversees the ministerial code, kept Ms Patel in post, saying she was not a "bully" and there had been "mitigating" circumstances behind her behaviour.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2021
