as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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Recent Examples of mitigates
Pivetta’s strikeout knack mitigates the effects of ballpark dimensions, but his fly ball rate is tied for first in MLB at 26 percent above league average, and Wrigley Field tends to play smaller than Petco Park.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Smart screening mitigates these risks while actively building a workforce equipped for tomorrow’s challenges.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Plenty of Republican senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley, are keen to pass regulation that mitigates AI harms.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This helps to prevent squeezing and mitigates friction on the feet for lasting comfort.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The House settlement mitigates that risk by requiring arbitration for parties whose NIL deal is rejected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, cultivating frontline leaders mitigates the significant costs linked to management failure.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Quality trash bags hold in smells by preventing trash from leaking or spilling out, which mitigates lingering bacteria and odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case, the company argues, the more intense development mitigates the environmental impact by reducing the buildings’ footprint and the amount of wetlands affected.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Smart screening mitigates these risks while actively building a workforce equipped for tomorrow’s challenges.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Plenty of Republican senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley, are keen to pass regulation that mitigates AI harms.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This helps to prevent squeezing and mitigates friction on the feet for lasting comfort.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The House settlement mitigates that risk by requiring arbitration for parties whose NIL deal is rejected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, cultivating frontline leaders mitigates the significant costs linked to management failure.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Quality trash bags hold in smells by preventing trash from leaking or spilling out, which mitigates lingering bacteria and odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case, the company argues, the more intense development mitigates the environmental impact by reducing the buildings’ footprint and the amount of wetlands affected.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigates
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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This mechanism decreases the effect of prostaglandins and relieves pain and inflammation.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the high-quality protein in lean chicken helps to repair tissue and muscle.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dog day care provides a safe environment that helps establish a consistent routine.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rich, creamy formula hydrates skin deeply, soothes redness, and helps strengthen the skin's barrier, leaving everything feeling balanced.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Watching a room full of diners realize how they’re supposed to eat that really soothes the soul.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If Tylenol eases a pregnant woman’s severe headache, then preeclampsia is generally not the cause.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two-minute clip eases audiences into the documentary's unique visual approach, which tells its story almost entirely through 911 calls and footage culled from body cameras worn by police officers.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Mitigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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