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Recent Examples of mitigation
Much of those mitigation efforts were ripped out by this year’s storm, Jason Kean, a research hydrologist for the United States Geological Survey, told me.
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Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
His administration must restore hazard mitigation programs that break the cycle of destruction and costly recovery.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
On a specialized test of four browser-specific attack types, the new mitigations reportedly reduced the success rate from 35.7 percent to 0 percent.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Efforts are now shifting to mitigation and limiting future damage in the burn scar areas.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
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Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
His administration must restore hazard mitigation programs that break the cycle of destruction and costly recovery.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
On a specialized test of four browser-specific attack types, the new mitigations reportedly reduced the success rate from 35.7 percent to 0 percent.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Efforts are now shifting to mitigation and limiting future damage in the burn scar areas.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
Noun
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Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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While pedestrian deaths in Mesa and Phoenix have increased since 2019, Tucson saw a slight decrease in fatalities.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Roblox has filters and moderation, kids can still be exposed to inappropriate language, scams, or unsafe conversations.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the state planner didn’t specify which part of the sector needs moderation, investment has been particularly pronounced globally in constructing datacenters that underpin AI development.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By embedding exceptions into permanent policy, leaders trade principle for appeasement, and eventually discover that what appeared to be compassion has created confusion.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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History shows that appeasement leads to greater aggression.—
Will Rodriguez-Kennedy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some industry leaders aren’t convinced there is an impending diminishment in technology or development jobs either.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even so, staff also rely on cold rags and ice vests for relief.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The relief group stepped up after José Berríos lasted just two innings Tuesday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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