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Recent Examples of mitigation
Additional mitigation guidance is provided in the Nemesis and X41 D-Sec links above.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Seven of the top 10 skills on the rise last year were soft skills, according to a 2025 LinkedIn report, including conflict mitigation, adaptability, and public speaking.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Reflecting on the damage that has already been done by the disruption to vital trade, Reynolds says much of the focus has now shifted from prevention to mitigation.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 19 May 2026
In mitigation, the judge had taken into account Connaughton's guilty plea as well as the fact that the father of two had been a firefighter and served the community for 25 years.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Seven of the top 10 skills on the rise last year were soft skills, according to a 2025 LinkedIn report, including conflict mitigation, adaptability, and public speaking.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Reflecting on the damage that has already been done by the disruption to vital trade, Reynolds says much of the focus has now shifted from prevention to mitigation.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 19 May 2026
In mitigation, the judge had taken into account Connaughton's guilty plea as well as the fact that the father of two had been a firefighter and served the community for 25 years.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
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There was also a decrease in amniotic fluid, which protects the fetus and provides other benefits during pregnancy, the zoo said.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Only 28% said Trump has handled the cost of living well, a six-point decrease since January, while the share of Republicans who said Trump has handled the cost of living well has declined 14 points since the beginning of the year.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Use your smartphone in moderation, or even better, treat yourself to a few days of digital detox—experience things firsthand and admire nature or a work of art with your own eyes rather than through a smartphone screen.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, parsnips and rutabaga also have a high glycemic load and should be eaten in moderation, according to GoodRx.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.—
Patrick Smith,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The result within a few years would be a diminishment of the role of the low tech one-to-one job counseling, as well as the mission and culture of the former Unemployment Offices.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But there was no diminishment to Bennett’s unparalleled ability to sell a song.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The big surprise was sophomore Troy Sibolboro throwing three scoreless innings of relief, including a strikeout of the hot-hitting James Tronstein.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The final score was deceiving because the Rockies scored five runs in the ninth off infielder Miguel Rojas, who was pitching in relief to save wear and tear on the Dodgers’ bullpen.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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