mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmi-tə-ˈgā-shən 
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, extensive, 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
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Drone mitigation authority has largely received bipartisan support, with congressional bills introduced by both parties.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The initiative will aggregate data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, legacy databases and operational sources to identify bottlenecks and support proactive risk mitigation.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Drone mitigation authority has largely received bipartisan support, with congressional bills introduced by both parties.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Loan applicants may be eligible for an additional increase of up to 20 percent of their physical damage, as verified by the SBA, to pay for mitigation improvements like insulation and stormproofing.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmit-ə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of mitigating or state of being mitigated
the cure, prevention, or mitigation of disease—Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Americana2
: something that mitigates
a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinic—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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