mitigate

Example Sentences

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Transport costs fell 2.7% from a month earlier after the federal government temporarily lowered the sales tax on gasoline and diesel to mitigate sharp price rises stemming from the Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

We advocate staying invested to benefit from rising earnings while diversifying across the AI value chain to mitigate company-specific risks.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“Those efforts are succeeding and it’s giving us opportunity to reconsider engaging in close proximity to implement some of the concepts...to mitigate this thing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The fire chief said that evacuation orders will remain in place as authorities try to mitigate the leak.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The fact that our lack of care and concern may have been, at times, unintentional or unconscious does not mitigate our crime—if we refuse, when given the chance, to make amends.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander