mitigate
verb (used with object)
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
mitigates
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present tense formof mitigate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Moore said the facility has remained at 45 degrees, which mitigates the risk of it becoming a biohazard due to food spoilage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
CoreWeave mitigates customer-turned-competitor risk with multiyear contracts and financing backed by customer revenue streams.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
But he added that the products Arm designs for that part of the market come with “dramatically smaller royalties,” which mitigates the potential impact on Arm’s business.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The guarantee mitigates the risk for bondholders, and provides an incentive for Meta to renew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
"If your majesty mitigates the edicts," writes the cardinal, "affairs will become worse in Flanders than they are in France."
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott
