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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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There are ways a concerned viewer can mitigate these effects on their own, by consulting thorough guides for turning off their TV’s most egregious tracking patterns.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Such a strategy helps mitigate some risk, but even so, defense startups face a risky chicken-or-egg scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

After the issue was flagged by users and employees, OpenAI took steps to mitigate it, including telling its coding tool Codex not to refer to goblins unless relevant.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“If you keep up the spending, the market volatility will magnify that, but if you focus on the withdrawal aspect of it, you can mitigate some of that risk,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In another time, if I felt it unavoidable, I would have presented the fact solely to mitigate the ill sweep of my own activities.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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