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

Additionally, Nasdaq eliminated the rule requiring companies to have at least 10% of their total shares publicly traded, easing pressures on firms to issue additional shares and mitigating dilution risks for existing shareholders. — CNBC, 28 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

Some cities in the country are seeing increasingly high rates of cyclists being killed or injured as others are mitigating the risks by installing new bike paths and educating residents on bike safety. — Sacbee.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

The mitigating factor might be when he is released from the SHU. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026