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
This diversification mitigates earnings volatility tied to interest rate fluctuations and reinforces the firm’s resilience across market cycles.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit is worth watching for its stylish direction (Bateman’s fellow Ozark alum Laura Linney helms two episodes), propulsive pace that mitigates some of the narrative wheel-spinning, and most of all Law and Bateman’s brilliantly cast brother act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 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
The choice to situate the action entirely in a mythical Middle East mitigates the Orientalism of the piece; there is really no Other here.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit is worth watching for its stylish direction (Bateman’s fellow Ozark alum Laura Linney helms two episodes), propulsive pace that mitigates some of the narrative wheel-spinning, and most of all Law and Bateman’s brilliantly cast brother act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 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
The choice to situate the action entirely in a mythical Middle East mitigates the Orientalism of the piece; there is really no Other here.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 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
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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About Nassau Street Partners Nassau Street Partners is a modern capital advisory firm that helps companies and sponsors raise $1 million to $50 million from global family offices, strategic investors, and high-net-worth individuals.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Salmon Salmon is rich in omega-3 and vitamin D, and helps to stimulate collagen production within the skin.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Paired with the vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls, the experience eases jet lag, loosens tight muscles and leaves body and mind in a state of meditative calm.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past quarter century, gold has never declined in price when the central bank eases monetary policy at the same time as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% target, according to Bank of America's commodity analysts.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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