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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
Noun
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Heart rate decreases during stretching, which could signify the body entering a calm state.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Nexstar, overall Q3 ad sales stood at $476 million, a decrease of $146 million from the third-quarter of 2024.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Springer agreed that moderation matters.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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The diminishment of free speech.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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While integrating Woltemade has perhaps exacerbated the diminishment of those returns, the regression also hints at something more fundamental with Newcastle’s attacking set-up.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While middle-income households may experience modest relief, the majority of benefits will be allocated to those with substantial earnings, investment income, or large estates.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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