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mitigatory

/mɪˈtɪɡətɔri/ adjective · British & US
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What does mitigatory mean?

adjective

Tending to reduce the severity or unpleasantness of something; serving to mitigate.

Example

"The mitigatory effects of the new policy were evident in the reduced number of complaints."

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