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
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As the team did not look to gain any advantage through the procedural breach, the CCA agreed these were mitigating factors and decided to award no sanction.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes using hand signals, riding defensively and mitigating risks, Parent said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Among the bills recently approved, there is one creating a grant, under the California Safe Homes program, which would help individual homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts shoulder the hefty costs of mitigating fire-risk in properties across the state.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Engineers were immediately engaged and are actively working on both mitigating the issue, and fully understanding the root cause.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of the crucial role the Southern Ocean plays in mitigating this catalyst for climate change, AWI researchers have been studying this marine environment.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
That shift in strategy is particularly concerning given new data showing that parents need more educating on the dangers that flu poses to children — even healthy ones — and the role vaccination can play in mitigating those risks.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
But mitigating this is its far greater distance, plus the fact that Earth appears much smaller in the sky.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
As the team did not look to gain any advantage through the procedural breach, the CCA agreed these were mitigating factors and decided to award no sanction.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes using hand signals, riding defensively and mitigating risks, Parent said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Among the bills recently approved, there is one creating a grant, under the California Safe Homes program, which would help individual homeowners, cities, counties, and special districts shoulder the hefty costs of mitigating fire-risk in properties across the state.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Engineers were immediately engaged and are actively working on both mitigating the issue, and fully understanding the root cause.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of the crucial role the Southern Ocean plays in mitigating this catalyst for climate change, AWI researchers have been studying this marine environment.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
That shift in strategy is particularly concerning given new data showing that parents need more educating on the dangers that flu poses to children — even healthy ones — and the role vaccination can play in mitigating those risks.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
But mitigating this is its far greater distance, plus the fact that Earth appears much smaller in the sky.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigating
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Many analysts had speculated Milei would, once the election was out of the way, tilt toward a floating currency — alleviating pressure on the nation’s trade position.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prune juice is a common home remedy for alleviating constipation.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are five plush layers in total, starting with a pressure-relieving base and topped off with a cool, soft wool surface.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Kenvue said in a statement that acetaminophen is the safest pain-relieving option for pregnant women.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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New flight routes are helping too; Air Canada will begin direct service from Montreal next June, and Etihad Airways is launching a route from Abu Dhabi.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company chose Goldman’s growth fund due to its strong track record helping companies accelerate growth toward initial public offerings, Dibrov said.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ginger Can Support Overall Digestive Health Beyond soothing an upset stomach, ginger may also support overall digestive health.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The concept of five substitutes was about easing physical demands on players, therefore guarding against injury and physical burnout.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The unrest presents a test for Hassan, who won plaudits after taking office in 2021 for easing repression of opponents and censorship that had increased under her predecessor John Magufuli.—
Reuters 10 hr ago,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Mitigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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