as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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Recent Examples of mitigates
Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Collaborating shares and mitigates the risk of straining the relationship with the company among active owners.
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Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Tranexamic acid is an amino acid derivative that mitigates inflammation, prevents new dark spots from forming, fades existing ones, clears congestion, and enhances radiance.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Rebuilding the salt marshes increases the lagoon’s ability to capture carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas and driver of climate change, and mitigates the effects of rising sea levels.
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ABC News,
30 May 2026
The Petti Restaurant mitigates this by covering the containers in mud, creating a striking building that stays a little cooler in India's intense heat.
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Adam Williams
april 24,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Yet the crisis arrives at a time when the helium market has been awash in surplus, which mitigates the war’s immediate effect.
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Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Datebook Picks The production’s bilingual libretto by Eiki Isomura and Josh Shaw, which gives Japanese to the Japanese characters and English to the American ones, mitigates the piece’s colonialism — but only somewhat.
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Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Collaborating shares and mitigates the risk of straining the relationship with the company among active owners.
—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Tranexamic acid is an amino acid derivative that mitigates inflammation, prevents new dark spots from forming, fades existing ones, clears congestion, and enhances radiance.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Rebuilding the salt marshes increases the lagoon’s ability to capture carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas and driver of climate change, and mitigates the effects of rising sea levels.
—
ABC News,
30 May 2026
The Petti Restaurant mitigates this by covering the containers in mud, creating a striking building that stays a little cooler in India's intense heat.
—
Adam Williams
april 24,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Yet the crisis arrives at a time when the helium market has been awash in surplus, which mitigates the war’s immediate effect.
—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
At least the quality of cabin materials—the complex leather stitching, the suppleness of the hide, the tasteful integration of carbon-fiber trim—lends the cabin a feeling of specialness that mitigates some of the tech frustrations.
—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Datebook Picks The production’s bilingual libretto by Eiki Isomura and Josh Shaw, which gives Japanese to the Japanese characters and English to the American ones, mitigates the piece’s colonialism — but only somewhat.
—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigates
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And without significant sanctions relief that alleviates the suffering of ordinary Iranians and sets the country on a clear path to economic recovery, difficult questions could again arise about the regime’s longstanding policy of defiance against the US.
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Seasoned party-planners say that striving to create meaningful interactions instead of for perfection alleviates some of the stress of hosting.
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In a doublet, the first earthquake relieves stress on one fault while increasing it on a nearby fault.
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Every $10 donated to Undue Medical Debt relieves an average of $1,000 in medical debt.
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There are growing concerns and confusion over Sacramento's new emergency shelter voucher program that helps homeless families.
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This helps balance immediate compensation needs with longer-term success metrics.
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Both come from curcumin, an active compound that supports immunity, soothes the gut, and encourages healthier gut bacteria.
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Plus, thanks to aloe vera and chamomile extract, the formula soothes sensitive, delicate skin.
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Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
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Oil continues to fall, which eases the inflationary pressures, too.
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“Mitigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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