mitigate
verb (used with object)
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
has mitigated
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present perfectof mitigate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company said it has launched more than 40 products this year and has mitigated more than half its 2025 tariff exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
However, planning officers have concluded that the application from Center Parcs has mitigated against these issues, and provided a strong case for a countryside development.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
A curfew downtown has mitigated the destruction but brought economic activity in the area — still ailing from the pandemic — to a crawl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
“Microsoft has mitigated the actor from using the domains and continues to investigate this activity and work to remediate the impact of the attack.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Even now, that time has mitigated the keenness of the smart, I feel the habitual anguish of an incurable wound.
From The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day
