Meanings
nounmitigating factor (plural mitigating factors)
plural mitigating factors
- Synonym of extenuating circumstance.
Synonyms: extenuating circumstance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of extenuating circumstance.
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Translations
Polish okoliczność łagodząca
- okoliczność łagodzącaTranslations
Spanish factor mitigante / mitigador
- factor mitigante / mitigadorTranslations
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mitigating factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20factor
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“mitigating factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20factor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitigating factor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitigating%20factor.
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