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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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The company has also been accruing fines as air regulators demand the company take additional steps to mitigate the smell and vermin that has been drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He also recommends travelers bring motion-sickness patches or chew on gum, which can mitigate some of the issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Chelsea had done plenty of work to mitigate those demands.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The government is yet to estimate the potential loss to Sri Lanka's economy from the effects of El Nino, but has set up a ministerial task force to mitigate its impact.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

A few congressmen and witnesses tried to mitigate the scapegoating of the Osage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

"The external intervention we need is from government in the shape of grassroots music festival tax relief. Festivals eat and drink risk, but tax relief mitigates some of that risk."

From BBC Jul. 12, 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

A very considerable Number of acute Diseases have been radically, effectually, cured by this Method, which mitigates them all.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot

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

Taneja noted that the company’s existing zero-trust architecture, network segmentation and secondary controls would have mitigated the flaws that were found.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

"If you take risks in the space business, it needs to be understood and mitigated risk," Hubbard said.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

With that help, the chaos that had brought him to this cage would be reined in and the misunderstanding manifested here would be mitigated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"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

“There may be costs associated with mitigating these issues,” said Kevin Stahl, Braham’s city administrator and police chief, “however, at this time I cannot even estimate a cost.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

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

Just “running out of fuel, sir” at the end of a sentence, preceded by the mitigating “ah.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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