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

Examples of mitigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In tandem, Asia’s burgeoning power sector is seen as the cornerstone of the transition in many climate change mitigation models. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

This allows the bike to pre-arm cornering ABS, traction control, and wheelie mitigation before wheel slide actually starts. —Utkarsh Sood july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2025

Governor plans trip to Washington to discuss fire State Forester Tom Torres said the July 19 briefing included details about effective mitigation measures, something the governor would advocate for in Washington, D.C., this week. —Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2025

If high carbon emissions continue without mitigation, historically unprecedented high temperatures are predicted, NOAA officials predict. —Zuri Primos july 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mitigation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

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

2

: something that mitigates

a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinic

—The Journal of the American Medical Association