mitigate
verb (used with object)
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
is mitigating
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present progressiveof mitigate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He also argued that bolstering EV cybersecurity is as much about building trust as it is mitigating risk.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023
JL: Did you ever contemplate your own relationship to L.A. as you were making these works, especially given the ecological catastrophes and disasters that the city is mitigating?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
“As variants evolve and get better at infecting us, what we’ll need to focus on is mitigating the consequences.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The governor's "priority at this time is mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in Idaho and preserving health care capacity for those in need."
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2020
Why isn’t it just whatever is aggravating is aggravating, and whatever is mitigating is mitigating?
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2020
