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mitigate

[mit-i-gayt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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When AI begins to wobble, investors have tended to shift money into other corners of the market, helping mitigate losses in the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Sanitation crews are also working to clear debris and shore up burn scar areas to mitigate flood risks, Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

As a result, housing affordability was even worse back then, but low home prices allowed buyers to put down larger-percentage down payments to help mitigate the higher rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic and other major AI developers have promised to prioritize making models that have safety guardrails to mitigate risks and that are also aligned with human values.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Management actions at and in the immediate vicinity of airports do little to mitigate the risk of off-airport strikes during departure and approach.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

First laid out in 2023, the framework outlines how the company measures and mitigates emerging AI risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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

While China relies on oil imports, "it mitigates this exposure through diversified suppliers, ties with Iran, substantial strategic reserves and continued reliance on coal", she said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 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

There is a consideration that mitigates the complication, and renders the task of unravelling it not altogether hopeless.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto

This latest decline is down not just to hot weather, which has been slightly mitigated by recent rainfall, but also a reduction in cultivated areas -- pared back 1.9 percent in the past year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

U.S. stocks gained after a rosy growth projection from Nvidia mitigated fears about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Bears don’t like conflict. They like it easy. So the livestock issue, while fear is a real response if you are a livestock producer, can be mitigated … that’s not a deal breaker.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This is the most mitigated statement of all.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

Jurors would have to find there was extreme atrocity or extreme cruelty or both to convict Clancy of this, and it would mean the prosecution had proven there were no mitigating factors.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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

“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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