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Recent Examples of mitigation
That means elevating climate adaptation alongside mitigation — investing in resilience, food security, and health in climate-vulnerable regions.
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Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Province struggling with bird flu An expert in avian virology told CNN that the Canadian government’s order to cull the entire flock is in line with standard avian flu mitigation efforts.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Council members acknowledged the project met California Environmental Quality Act standards and offered unprecedented mitigation measures, including $200,000 in annual payments to the city, 1,000 trees planted over 10 years and 100 air purifiers for nearby residents.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Screen time is a systemic issue, so an individual response—your screen-time monitoring, your screen-time mitigation—will likely be of little use.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Province struggling with bird flu An expert in avian virology told CNN that the Canadian government’s order to cull the entire flock is in line with standard avian flu mitigation efforts.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Council members acknowledged the project met California Environmental Quality Act standards and offered unprecedented mitigation measures, including $200,000 in annual payments to the city, 1,000 trees planted over 10 years and 100 air purifiers for nearby residents.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Screen time is a systemic issue, so an individual response—your screen-time monitoring, your screen-time mitigation—will likely be of little use.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
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If funding for health decreases by 20 percent, 12 million more children could die by 2045.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The south and southwest suburbs saw a 35% decrease in homicides in 2025 compared to 2024, according to tracking by the Daily Southtown, reflecting a continuing downward trend in recent years.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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But by practicing moderation, parents can model smart technology habits for their kids.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attorneys general of Louisiana and Kentucky have filed lawsuits against the company, and recently Florida's attorney general subpoenaed Roblox for information about its age verification and chat moderation policies.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some of his targets have learned through bitter experience that preëmptive appeasement only opens the door to escalating demands.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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This concurrence is perhaps a more pernicious one, because both menopause and dementia involve—or, in the case of menopause, can involve—the diminishment of cognitive function.—
Anna Holmes,
New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2025
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The diminishment of free speech.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a letter, interim superintendent Justin Hunt blamed, in part, the influx of COVID-19 relief funds for giving the school a false sense of security.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bank of America analyst Rafe Jadrosich said lower mortgage rates would bring some relief to house buyers grappling with high rates.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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