mitigate
verb (used with object)
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
had mitigated
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past perfectof mitigate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The company said in a statement on its website that it had mitigated an attack by a China-based hacking group called “Storm-0558.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
During voting operations and contestants' performances, police said it had mitigated several cyberattacks on network infrastructure by the hacker group "Killnet" and its affiliate "Legion."
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2022
He had mitigated those poor results a bit with defensive effort and by being aggressive on the basepaths: Through 19 games, he had a major league-leading nine stolen bases.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
Despite the calls for further fortifications, Mark Rowley, former assistant commissioner for specialist operations at the Met, who also appeared on Today, said that security arrangements had mitigated the effects of Tuesday’s incident.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2018
The coming of spring had mitigated the grimness of Nutley; the water that had looked dreary and dismal in the winter now sparkled in the sun.
From Second String by Anthony Hope
