Synonyms of mitigating

mitigating

verb

present participle of mitigate

as in alleviating

to make more bearable or less severe

this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviating
• relieving
• helping
• soothing
• easing
• softening
• allaying
• improving
• healing
• curing
• palliating
• enhancing
• assuaging
• mollifying
• remedying
• tempering
• moderating
• correcting
• lightening
• repairing
• ameliorating
• fixing
• rectifying
• abating
• amending
• reforming
• refining
• perfecting
• enriching
• bettering
• emending
• meliorating
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravating
• impairing
• hurting
• injuring
• exacerbating
• harming
• intensifying
• sharpening
• heightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mitigating

The winning candidate will replace outgoing Supervisor Lori Parlin and will join a board focused on cutting costs, boosting revenue and mitigating wildfire risks. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Card issuers are mitigating their exposure from borrowers who may fall behind on payments or default in the face of stubborn inflation in everyday expenses, said Matt Schulz, LendingTree's chief credit analyst. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Instead, Washington will need to strike a better balance between mitigating the security risks of Chinese investment and collaboration and securing commercial benefits from Chinese knowledge and industry. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

This trick, while actively mitigating calendar aging, helps to extend battery life. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Maintaining a safe and clean landscape is more important than ever before, and mitigating the impact of space debris is critical to that effort. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Many states are offering the chance to impact conservation and wildlife as well, through ballot measures focused on things like dedicating more money to habitat protection or mitigating the impacts of climate change. — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026

Sanders-esque warnings about AI threatening humanity weren’t a focal point, suggesting the DSA camp that’s more focused on mitigating present harms is setting the terms of the conversation, at least in New York. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The fund could pursue initiatives ranging from AI safety and biomedical research to mitigating job losses, including potentially making large charitable donations or even direct payments to people who lose their jobs. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026