mitigating circumstances
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Fifa disciplinary committee takes into account "both aggravating and mitigating circumstances", and it has the power to enforce the ban globally.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“She feels horrible about all of this. Nobody wants to be in the chain of causation,” Geragos said, adding that he will present evidence of mitigating circumstances at her Dec. 10 sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
These are the mitigating circumstances, but for Arteta and his players in the ruthless business at the top of the Premier League, the league table now bears a worrying look.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
He looked through thousands of pages of this very complex, highly contested record, purported to weigh the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, decided which were true and false, and drew his own conclusions.
From Slate ● May 31, 2024
It wouldn't be fair to picture him as all black when there may be mitigating circumstances.
From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit
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