mitigate
Example Sentences
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“Today, we are proactively mitigating risks before they affect the traveling public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement announcing the policy change.
From Los Angeles Times
“We still view that sort of chain of events as something that could be mitigated by some positive developments out there,” Schlossberg said.
From MarketWatch
But its years of contingency planning have helped mitigate the impact, putting it in a better situation than some of its neighbors.
From Barron's
As you get older, I’ve managed to take steps to mitigate that process somewhat.
From Los Angeles Times
“These can help lower exposure to future geopolitical tensions, as well as mitigate costs for households and businesses.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.