- present participle of mitigate.
mitigating
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Giving the public indirect exposure to the benefits of AI through part- government ownership could be one means of mitigating the criticism and heading off a political backlash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The purpose of these laws, Jackson wrote, was to “vindicate property rights” by mitigating “concerns associated with violations of those rights by armed individuals on private land.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Speaking in court, a district judge said his ruling took into account several mitigating factors, including how her risk of re-offending was "not significant".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The commission said the governor reported all of the payments “prior to public discovery” or contact from its enforcement division, which it considered a mitigating factor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Just “running out of fuel, sir” at the end of a sentence, preceded by the mitigating “ah.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
