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mitigated
[ mit-i-gey-tid ]
adjective
- lessened in force, severity, or intensity; moderated:
He received a mitigated sentence, with parole offered sooner than is customary.
- (of a person, state of mind, etc.) made milder, gentler, less hostile, etc.; mollified or appeased:
Several members expressed opinions lauding the proposal, but what is still more encouraging is the mitigated tone of its opponents.
- Environmental Science. (of a habitat) restored or re-created in order to make up for losses due to development or agriculture:
Here the path begins to weave among five ponds that are part of a mitigated wetland installed at the nature museum in 1998.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of mitigate.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mitigated1
Example Sentences
Possibly because the New Deal and the early post-World War II economic consensus mitigated the worst economic disparities, left-wing populism has ceased to be a political force in the last 75 years.
“The irony is this notion that the dust is going to be mitigated and it won’t travel and disperse,” Gund, 52, said as a westerly breeze picked up.
Fulton’s departure could be mitigated by the arrival of free agent cornerback Donte Jackson, who reportedly agreed to terms with the Chargers on Monday after spending last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The university admitted that the scale of staff cuts meant that it is "very unlikely that the need for compulsory redundancy will be mitigated entirely."
"The government says for buildings under 11m, the risk can be mitigated by other means, like using fire alarms and sprinkler systems but in my case, that's not true," explained Tom.
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