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

Pritzker said his party is promoting a message focused on mitigating rising costs by giving Americans more money, partially by raising the minimum wage. — Julia Cherner, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Their arguments included questions over mitigating circumstances in Crumbley's background. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

For Villa, there were mitigating circumstances in this latest defeat by Glasner, yet the worry is they are still being caught with the same punches. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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