militate

Example Sentences

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“This low risk of returning to illegal hiring practices militates against imposition of a significant fine in this case,” the prosecutors wrote to the judge in a sentencing memo.

From Washington Times

There are very few that would militate against vaccination, and they are well documented and publicized.

From New York Times

But Maddie’s condition as an unaware perennial victim militates against her foregrounding.

From Washington Post

Subpoenaing the records of members of Congress in connection with such an investigation may be unprecedented, since our constitutional doctrine of the separation of powers militates against the executive branch taking such action.

From Washington Post

State practice, especially since the attacks of 11 September 2001, militates against this interpretation of self-defence, but the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice has not settled this question.

From BBC