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mitigate

[mit-i-geyt] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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Mitigate that risk with a long layover, which doesn’t have to be that bad.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Mitigate those risks and the sonic rewards are sublime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2018

The agency's efforts are poorly coordinated, ill-managed and under-staffed, according to a 32-page report called NASA's Efforts to Identify Near-Earth Objects and Mitigate Hazards by Nasa inspector general Paul Martin.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2014

He said the question had generated a new research idea for him: “How Prosocial Behavior Can Mitigate O.C.D. Tendencies.”

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2013

Mitigate supposes something fierce which is made mild; as, to mitigate one's anguish.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah




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