mitigate

Example Sentences

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“It’s a long time coming,” said Gordon Leon, chair of the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District, which is a resident-funded, volunteer-run assessment district that works to mitigate the landslide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The extent of AI’s impact on the economy is still up for debate, but some are already pondering policy solutions to mitigate the worst-case scenarios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Wall Street is now awaiting the judge to rule on how the court will seek to mitigate the monopoly ruling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

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

The fact that our lack of care and concern may have been, at times, unintentional or unconscious does not mitigate our crime—if we refuse, when given the chance, to make amends.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander