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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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"Urgent adaptations are needed to mitigate the effects of successive heatwaves on plants and the insects that rely on them to thrive," the society said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

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

But Merck’s healthcare segment remained resilient after its rare-disease drugs helped it mitigate a hit from generic competition for its Mavenclad multiple-sclerosis medicine, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Kraft Heinz KHC -2.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle had lower profit and sales in the second quarter, but raised its sales outlook as it aims to mitigate higher supply costs by raising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

But it did not mitigate the feelings of failure on the football field.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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

Higher aluminum prices outside of China are also incentivizing producers there to export more, which mitigates some of the global supply risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 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

"If your majesty mitigates the edicts," writes the cardinal, "affairs will become worse in Flanders than they are in France."

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott

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

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

Earlier this year, the EPA announced it would perform a limited soil sampling at 100 destroyed homes across the burn zone in order to verify that contractors had thoroughly mitigated toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 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

This is the most mitigated statement of all.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

"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

The Fifa disciplinary committee takes into account "both aggravating and mitigating circumstances", and it has the power to enforce the ban globally.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Even its name, StormWall, sounds like science fiction, but authorities on space weather say it could work, mitigating an event that happens, they estimate, once a century.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

No teacher would ever entertain the thought of mitigating, in any way, the punishment of a truant.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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