MITIGATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mitigation

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Recent Examples of mitigation But these challenges are not unusual — and in many cases, they are routinely addressed through design, mitigation or negotiation. —

Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The cup losses to City and Southampton constitute the only period in 2025-26 in which Arsenal have lost consecutive games, and there was significant mitigation in those matches, as Amy mentions. —

James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Earlier this year, the board voted for a debt mitigation plan that involved slashing upwards of 70 jobs, closing a historic elementary school and cutting dozens of district programs and contracts. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Cook’s November election opponent, Democrat Amy Martinez-Salas, suggests statewide decibel limits and noise mitigation requirements, more county authority over data centers and water impact studies for projects exceeding a certain megawatt threshold. —

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Noun

They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That decrease is partly because the venture giant began to distribute capital back to investors from its first three funds, according to sources familiar with the matter, who spoke anonymously to discuss private business dealings.

— Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026