mitigation

noun

Definition of mitigationnext
as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation California Democrats are leading by suspending environmental regulations to expedite wildfire mitigation. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 The key difference between EAs and safetyists is that EAs generally provide funding for AI safety research and risk mitigation, whereas safetyists are researchers and advocates undertaking AI safety work and publicly calling for regulation. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 Collaborate with the finance team on a thorough budgeting process and financial risk assessment, mitigation and monitoring. — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 On the subway system, workers had rolled out some flood mitigation tools at Coney Island and Howard Beach stations, and had begun pre-storm work of covering up system vents and clearing out drainage systems. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mitigation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
  1. decrease
  2. moderation
  3. alleviation
  4. appeasement
  5. diminishment
  6. relief
Noun
  • The decrease in gut bacteria diversity was tied to expansions in populations of certain bad actors, such as the bacteria Enterococcus faecium.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas City dropped 221,703 to 1,527,098 and Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado and Philadelphia all experienced decreases of 100,000 to 200,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Bumble also describes Deception Detector as a system intended to identify and prevent potentially misleading activity, supported by human moderation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Even though maple syrup is the healthier option, remember that moderation is key—both white table sugar and maple syrup are considered added sugars, and should be limited to maintain a healthy diet.
    — Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of moderation
Noun
  • Today, the region is the focus of extensive central government investment and poverty alleviation efforts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Toward the end of the ’70s the alleviation of rural poverty took center stage.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviation
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  • This array of perils suggests that the gate closure has less to do with the passions around the Middle East than with domestic politics of appeasement.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • But this season feels much more expansive than its predecessors, warning of the personal and professional diminishment that may lie ahead in the increasingly insecure future that tech moguls have promised.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • One experiment, conducted in England, looked at how people understand the diminishment of ordinary bird species like the common cuckoo and the house sparrow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of diminishment
Noun
  • This island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some monetary relief may be on the horizon for Chris Brown, found liable earlier this year for a vicious dog attack in 2020 that left a housekeeper working at his Tarzana home hospitalized with injuries to her face, arm and leg.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of relief

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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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