MITIGATING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of mitigating Over the years, oil chemistries have gotten more sophisticated to cope with the stresses of tinier engines pushing bigger boost while also mitigating their environmental impact. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026 All of these considerations aimed at mitigating sound cost money. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 This shift aims to secure more predictable, recurring revenue and higher user retention, mitigating the volatility of hardware sales. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The health care company could develop Keytuda co-formulations that would extend the tail of the brand-name drug's franchise, mitigating the impact of that patent expiration, according to the analyst. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Later this year, eSafety will release a transparency report detailing how successful online gaming services like Roblox have been at mitigating harms to kids. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 This new effort expands on individual airline trials to try mitigating contrails across an entire flight corridor. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 This emerging capability could prove crucial not only for extending the longevity of one-of-a-kind missions but also for mitigating the growing threat of space junk from derelict spacecraft abandoned in Earth orbits. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 Lastly, TransFi rolls out a new platform aimed at mitigating financial risk with cross-border transactions. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Europe’s efforts are for now too modest, too regulated, too fragmented, and too focused on alleviating government restrictions rather than promoting commercial use to fundamentally change dependencies that have accumulated over decades.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
In 2021, in hopes of alleviating economic pressures during the pandemic, Congress passed legislation eliminating premiums for people with the lowest incomes and reduced the cost for people with higher incomes.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

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The 25-year-old left-hander struck out six after relieving starter Kyle Leahy in the third inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Party leaders laid out proposals for relieving poverty, improving social security, and reforming the education system and admitted members from backgrounds unusual for the CHP, including a Kurdish activist and a union leader.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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That might include Medicare or other healthcare premiums, long-term care costs, home maintenance and accessibility modifications, or financially helping adult children or grandchildren.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Those beds of lightweight, crushable material at the end of a runway have been credited by the FAA with helping save at least 497 lives aboard planes that overran runways.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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This is not soothing nature-doc viewing, but instead, a clear-eyed stare into the face of death — with a dash of marital angst, too.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Rooms All 195 rooms are dressed in a soft gray and blue palette, and the energy is calm and soothing after a day in one of the loudest parts of Manhattan.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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