How to Use mitigate in a Sentence

mitigate

verb
  • Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster.
  • One of the best ways to mitigate the weight of a leather bag?
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The world has a lot of work ahead to mitigate its effects.
    Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2019
  • But is that enough to mitigate the risk for those looking to hit the slopes?
    Ben Leonard, baltimoresun.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • For one, a big tree helps mitigate the scale of a very big house.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Oxy and Anadarko failed to agree on a way to mitigate those stock fears.
    Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2019
  • Our job is to mitigate and reduce the bad and amplify the good.
    NBC News, 10 Oct. 2021
  • And the funds would go toward projects meant to mitigate the dam’s impact.
    Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The good news is that winds out of the gorge should slacken by late morning helping to mitigate wind chills.
    oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2022
  • There was just a chance to mitigate craziness that could happen to either of us.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 June 2023
  • Still, there are steps parents can take to mitigate the spread of colds when kids head back to class.
    New York Times, 26 Feb. 2021
  • During the first wave, states must gear up to mitigate a second wave.
    Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2020
  • Firefighters will remain close to the scene to mitigate hot spots.
    Brett Simpson, SFChronicle.com, 23 June 2020
  • Maybe the bye mitigates the fact that Seattle is again on the road, for the fifth time in seven weeks.
    Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 26 Oct. 2018
  • But the next best way to mitigate the virus is to wear a mask, to socially distance and to keep away from large crowds.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 18 Aug. 2021
  • This and the thick straw layer mitigate the compacting action of rain and snow.
    Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
  • But the report says little about how the changes will help mitigate the effects of climate change.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The most effective way to mitigate risk still boils down to simply wearing a mask.
    Tonya Russell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2021
  • Mayne says Day One has tried its best to mitigate the risks, of course.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Frank does believe steps can be taken to mitigate the risk.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 26 June 2020
  • What's the best way to mitigate the candy damage your family will do ahead of the big day?
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2021
  • One way to mitigate this is to line the container with bubble plastic.
    Washington Post, 17 May 2021
  • One way to mitigate that is to spread US troops and assets out among more bases.
    Brad Lendon and Michelle Lim, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Once that life is gone, it cannot be replaced or mitigated for.
    Frederick Olsen Jr. | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2018
  • If you get sunburned, try these steps to mitigate the damage.
    Sarah Rose Yalowitz, SELF, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Speeding up shipments in advance of the storms when these signs are present can mitigate damages.
    Joyce Mazero, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Bergin said that pet owners can mitigate that by making food.
    Lainey Seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2018
  • As a way to mitigate risk and reduce costs, neobanks may not offer the same range of products as big banks.
    Ivana Pino, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Strategic reserves have been released and steps have been taken to mitigate some of these costs.
    ABC News, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Giles mitigated the worst fears with a fly out and an emphatic three-pitch strikeout to end the game.
    Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2017

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