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mitigate

[mit-i-gayt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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Real Madrid rejected this clarification, saying it did not mitigate the "institutionally unworthy nature of his statements".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Qualifying residents will also receive air filters to mitigate pollution from diesel and heavy construction equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Q: What can we do to mitigate the risks?

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

You can also mitigate duration risk by using a ladder strategy, buying bonds with staggered maturity dates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In another time, if I felt it unavoidable, I would have presented the fact solely to mitigate the ill sweep of my own activities.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

“The company expects inventory levels to remain elevated as it mitigates this dynamic supply chain environment,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

"You're not such a fool as you look, Dave," said my friend quietly, but with the twinkle in his eyes that mitigates his words.

From A Top-Floor Idyl by George Van Schaick

Bonus points for an address higher on a hill, where flood risk is mitigated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

"You don't want to stifle innovation," Thune said on Monday, "but I think you also want to make sure that the more advanced threats can be mitigated."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

That could have mitigated the Dodgers’ huge advantage in slugging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

This is the most mitigated statement of all.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

He said the traditional approach to mitigating insider risk relies on verifying someone’s identity and then trusting that what they do afterward is legitimate, which can miss cases where the threat develops over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

"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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