mitigating
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Giving the public indirect exposure to the benefits of AI through part- government ownership could be one means of mitigating the criticism and heading off a political backlash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Character can serve as a mitigating factor in the face of disaster, while the absence of character often has the opposite effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Carvalho’s spokesperson said each of the issues raised was offset by mitigating factors and that none of the cited actions — individually or collectively — would have justified Carvalho’s dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
The purpose of these laws, Jackson wrote, was to “vindicate property rights” by mitigating “concerns associated with violations of those rights by armed individuals on private land.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Further, I want to prevail upon this Court to consider this boy’s plea of guilty as evidence mitigating his punishment.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
