as in alleviating
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 mitigating
In response to such worries, Nickels points out that a man taking a contraceptive could be viewed as mitigating a health risk for his partner.
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Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Though the solutions to mitigating the damage caused by thrips seem small individually, the hope is that in aggregate all the steps add up to helping growers keep plants market-ready.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Though SpaceX and Amazon are both working on mitigating the problem, critics still state that the best fix would be drastically reducing the number of satellites flying to low Earth orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to mitigating potential harms to communities and consumers, the legislature should also examine AI’s impact on public education.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Mansfield also credits risk management firm Secret Compass for being a big part of Plimsoll’s gameplan in mitigating any potential problems.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Trefis High Quality Portfolio is a comprehensive framework aimed at mitigating stock-specific risks while also offering upside potential.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Study after study has concluded that vaccines have helped eradicate certain diseases while controlling and mitigating others.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The law acknowledges this, as well, using the terms aggravating factor or mitigating factor to describe the context that should be provided to decision-makers.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Though the solutions to mitigating the damage caused by thrips seem small individually, the hope is that in aggregate all the steps add up to helping growers keep plants market-ready.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Though SpaceX and Amazon are both working on mitigating the problem, critics still state that the best fix would be drastically reducing the number of satellites flying to low Earth orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to mitigating potential harms to communities and consumers, the legislature should also examine AI’s impact on public education.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Mansfield also credits risk management firm Secret Compass for being a big part of Plimsoll’s gameplan in mitigating any potential problems.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Trefis High Quality Portfolio is a comprehensive framework aimed at mitigating stock-specific risks while also offering upside potential.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Study after study has concluded that vaccines have helped eradicate certain diseases while controlling and mitigating others.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The law acknowledges this, as well, using the terms aggravating factor or mitigating factor to describe the context that should be provided to decision-makers.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigating
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Patient perspectives are core components of how benefits, harms, and proportionality are assessed, particularly for interventions aimed at alleviating suffering and improving quality of life.—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
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The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Turn comfort mode on with these soothing, filling dishes, a mix of old-school classics and creative new takes.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Some even combine vitamin C with hydrating or soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or peptides, so your skin looks bright and plump without ever feeling stripped, thirsty, or irritated.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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Observers expected Powell to follow that tradition, especially after the Fed reappointed the regional presidents, easing fears that Trump would purge them to stack the Federal Open Market Committee with his loyalists.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gusty north winds are expected that day before gradually easing on Thursday.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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