as in alleviating
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 mitigating
Every head coach has their ‘preferred’ players, but failing to integrate the summer signings quickly enough — even given the mitigating circumstances — has raised questions about whether Howe can turn himself into an elite European-level manager.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, CyrusOne has been regularly meeting with residents and working toward mitigating the noise from those generators and from rooftop cooling units that residents say are also an issue.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Redbord said the partnership came about after Tether and Tron approached TRM about the reports with the goal of mitigating the illicit activity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That means mitigating risks, even in the face of uncertainty.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Dallas’s strong hotel infrastructure is one factor mitigating travel costs.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
High Quality Portfolio features a risk model aimed at mitigating exposure to underperformers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Actions include implementing anti-poaching measures, and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In response to such worries, Nickels points out that a man taking a contraceptive could be viewed as mitigating a health risk for his partner.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, CyrusOne has been regularly meeting with residents and working toward mitigating the noise from those generators and from rooftop cooling units that residents say are also an issue.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Redbord said the partnership came about after Tether and Tron approached TRM about the reports with the goal of mitigating the illicit activity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That means mitigating risks, even in the face of uncertainty.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Dallas’s strong hotel infrastructure is one factor mitigating travel costs.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
High Quality Portfolio features a risk model aimed at mitigating exposure to underperformers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Actions include implementing anti-poaching measures, and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In response to such worries, Nickels points out that a man taking a contraceptive could be viewed as mitigating a health risk for his partner.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigating
Verb
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Ninety-three miles of new highway lanes are planned for our freeways, with the goal of alleviating congestion.—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The greenhouse aims to educate youth and adults about the benefits of gardening, while also alleviating food insecurity in the city.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More and more, large language models are relieving people of the burden of reading and writing, in school and at work but also in group chats and email exchanges with friends.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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The medications, aimed at relieving the fluid in his chest, weren't cutting it due to the advanced stage of his condition.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Whatever the president's objectives, helping Iranians find a better future will be the work of months and years, not days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Corbett, who turns 31 in September, arrived in Charlotte with a Super Bowl ring and took pride in helping the Panthers return to the playoffs.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the illuminating Sun in your 4th House of Home sextiles tender Chiron in your 6th House of Work, practical adjustments may also have the benefit of soothing agitated feelings.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mentally, there's something soothing about the fact that the hotel itself is shrouded in foliage.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a recent note, Deutsche Bank has started drawing comparisons to the dot-com bubble of 2000, and says the recent sell-off in AI and software-exposed stocks is showing no signs of easing.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump has addressed the home affordability issue more frequently in recent months and introduced a series of proposals aimed at easing the problem.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Mitigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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