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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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These findings identify indoor surface cleaning and disinfection as key drivers of indoor atmospheric nanoparticle formation and highlight the need for improved building ventilation, air cleaning, and product formulation to mitigate exposure to secondary pollutants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In June, Anthropic published steps it thinks governments should take to mitigate potential catastrophes from AI, including biological resilience measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

There is no cure, but there are treatments to help mitigate symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The conversation among experts has been much more nuanced, but essentially everyone agrees there are a wide variety of risks that are all important to consider and mitigate," Jain said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

To mitigate her dishonesty, she deflected all honor from herself, filling her letters widi praise for Zoe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The advantage of this location "is that you can use the original tunnel's roof as your little tunnel's roof. Also, it mitigates risk of flooding," said Dix.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Moore said the facility has remained at 45 degrees, which mitigates the risk of it becoming a biohazard due to food spoilage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

CoreWeave mitigates customer-turned-competitor risk with multiyear contracts and financing backed by customer revenue streams.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

But he added that the products Arm designs for that part of the market come with “dramatically smaller royalties,” which mitigates the potential impact on Arm’s business.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

The undoubted testimony of the whole medical profession proves that vaccination in almost all cases prevents small-pox, and in all cases mitigates its evil.

From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Charles Knight

However, it is possible some of this could be mitigated using new technologies.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Rising component costs are mitigated given Apple’s bargaining power against consumers and the supply chain.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The attention economy is often portrayed helpfully by media outlets as an individual problem to be mitigated by reducing our own dependence on screens and devices.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Moore cautioned people with lung issues or smoke sensitivity to avoid outdoor activities, but said crews have mitigated hazardous materials at the site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

By their elimination the total load of carcinogens would be enormously lightened, and the threat that one in every four will develop cancer would at least be greatly mitigated.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The so-called Games Agreement laid out a “shared set of values” and called for an operating budget that would be “prudent, realistic, and designed to protect taxpayers by mitigating financial risk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

It depends on where you live, however, as there are many mitigating factors when it comes to filing for Chapter 7.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

"The limited extension during this period makes a temporary contribution to mitigating the exposure of the electricity system and Spanish consumers to previously unforeseen price spikes," said the announcement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Instead of fighting the erosion, villagers have introduced their own mitigating measures to give their properties and livelihoods a better chance against the inevitable.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“I don’t believe anything you tell me,” Nately replied, with a bashful mitigating smile.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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