Meanings
nounmitigating circumstance (plural mitigating circumstances)
plural mitigating circumstances
- Synonym of extenuating circumstance.
Synonyms: extenuating circumstance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of extenuating circumstance.
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Translations
Polish okoliczność łagodząca
- okoliczność łagodzącaTranslations
Spanish circunstancia mitigante / mitigadora
- circunstancia mitigante / mitigadoraTranslations
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mitigating circumstance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20circumstance
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“mitigating circumstance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20circumstance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitigating circumstance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20circumstance.
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