mitigation

noun

mit·​i·​ga·​tion ˌmi-tə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce mitigation (audio)
plural mitigations
: the act of mitigating something or the state of being mitigated : the process or result of making something less severe, dangerous, painful, harsh, or damaging
mitigation of suffering
mitigation of punishment
There was, in sum, a period during the Cold War … when a mitigation of the Cold War, including a renegotiation of some of its most troublesome tensions, was possible or even probable.John Lukacs

Examples of mitigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Measure the effectiveness of the mitigation process to determine where improvements can be made across talent, techniques and technology. Brian Contos, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The answer became clear in 2020 when the property remained closed even as Baha Mar itself reopened with a world-class Covid prevention and mitigation program. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024 Help local communities become more resilient by investing in flood risk reduction and pre-disaster mitigation. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 The nearby town of Clearwater is investing $100 million on flood mitigation projects in its North Beach neighborhood. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mitigation 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mitigation was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitigation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

mitigation

noun
mit·​i·​ga·​tion ˌmit-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce mitigation (audio)
1
: the act of mitigating or state of being mitigated
the cure, prevention, or mitigation of diseaseEncyclopedia Americana
2
: something that mitigates
a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinicThe Journal of the American Medical Association
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