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, 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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Crews in the north, northeastern portion of Marble Canyon will continue to monitor and patrol the area while working on hazard assessment and mitigation plans.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bradley said his administrative team has assembled a balanced budget for the 2026 fiscal year that includes mitigation measures for financial unknowns, and a strategic plan that will guide the university through the next five years will go to the board for approval in December.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Though only a handful received funding, nearly all contain implementable ideas: community solar models, geothermal retrofits for public housing, green workforce training tied to real employers, flood mitigation for vulnerable neighborhoods, and tree canopy restoration for urban heat islands.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
These partners offer services including tariff mitigation strategies, HTS and HS-code optimization, importer of record documentation and product compliance services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bradley said his administrative team has assembled a balanced budget for the 2026 fiscal year that includes mitigation measures for financial unknowns, and a strategic plan that will guide the university through the next five years will go to the board for approval in December.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Though only a handful received funding, nearly all contain implementable ideas: community solar models, geothermal retrofits for public housing, green workforce training tied to real employers, flood mitigation for vulnerable neighborhoods, and tree canopy restoration for urban heat islands.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
These partners offer services including tariff mitigation strategies, HTS and HS-code optimization, importer of record documentation and product compliance services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitigation. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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