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

Acknowledging the concerns, Warui noted that Dangote Refinery’s revenues were dollarized and that dividends could also be paid in dollars, mitigating the potential impact of naira devaluation. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The judge also weighed mitigating factors, including that Molloy was experiencing difficult personal circumstances, stopped of his own volition and had shown genuine remorse. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Universal is said to have discussed the challenges in further mitigating the sound. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Richmond said the language reflects an evolution from simply mitigating the company’s environmental footprint toward thinking about how the business can actively give back to people and the planet. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

But advocates say the most important takeaway from the efforts of parents, tech companies and regulators to find a way forward on social media safety may be to act sooner on mitigating AI's harms for kids. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Michael Buschbacher, a partner at the law firm Boyden Gray, said states do now and will still have authority over mitigating climate change and greenhouse gas emissions within their own borders. — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Nationwide, wetlands serve as quintessential carbon sinks, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions with staggering efficiency. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The company did not explain its decision, but the antibiotic — a three-drug combination injection — was pegged from the outset as a treatment of last resort by the Food and Drug Administration in hopes of mitigating antibiotic resistance. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026