mitigation

noun

Definition of mitigationnext
as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation Dangerous projects could be built without transparency, without giving communities a real say, and without mitigation to protect the health of the public and critical natural resources, like San Francisco Bay. — Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 That same month, AQMD ordered the company to craft a mitigation plan after residents submitted 900 complaints within a week. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The latest toll was given by disaster mitigation agency BNPB in an update Saturday afternoon local time. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The searing heat wave across Europe has driven the union to call for museums to close when temperatures reach 86 degrees Fahrenheit and to institute heat mitigation measures for back-of-house staff. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 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
  • Between June 15 and July 15, officials said the cameras issued an average of 2,800 violations per day, a 26% decrease.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Using birdwatching and policy data from more than 2,300 counties across China, a new analysis found that areas with stricter policies enforcing solar energy development have seen decreases in bird diversity over the last 10 years.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • The collection of patents covers a wide swath of elements associated with the rise of AI music, including moderation, watermarking, licensed distribution and monetization.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This led to a moderation in the growth of rural branches and credit until the mid-2000s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderation
Noun
  • Toward the end of the ’70s the alleviation of rural poverty took center stage.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with public expectations around the economy high.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 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
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  • 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
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  • American consumers have been struggling with soaring beef prices for over two years now, but the elevated cost of livestock has been a relief for those ranchers, who feel they’re finally being paid fairly for their work.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • When Allie and Owen decide to bump their rumpy-pumpy to next year, in order to get to know each other better, there is a relief in their compliance, like exhausted toddlers who have stopped fighting bedtime.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of relief

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