as in decrease
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mitigation
The last case involved a Texas state agency allegedly diverting $1 billion in disaster mitigation money away from Houston and other communities of color hit hard by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and toward more rural, white communities less damaged by the storm.
—
Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Build hazard mitigation for your home to protect against future disasters.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The expansion site for phase 2, south of the Falcon Trace II apartments, will initially be developed as a large pond for floodplain mitigation.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Among the noise mitigation measures San Diego’s program provides for free are retrofitted exterior doors and windows, installation of a ventilation system, and more modest measures like placing weather stripping and caulking around openings.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Build hazard mitigation for your home to protect against future disasters.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The expansion site for phase 2, south of the Falcon Trace II apartments, will initially be developed as a large pond for floodplain mitigation.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Among the noise mitigation measures San Diego’s program provides for free are retrofitted exterior doors and windows, installation of a ventilation system, and more modest measures like placing weather stripping and caulking around openings.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
Noun
-
This reform would help the legal system better focus on serious crimes while reducing unnecessary prosecutions, which should lead to lower prison numbers and a decrease in repeat offenses.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
-
That’s a decrease from last year, when local beer makers earned 38 accolades.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
17 July 2025
Noun
-
Yet Trump’s policy of appeasement toward Russia — an adversary — remains unaltered.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
-
Only nine Democrats supported the measure, which some described as appeasement of the new Trump administration.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
Temporary air conditioning units can provide relief from extreme heat, however these systems consume tremendous amounts of energy.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
-
The Cubs, meanwhile, sought payroll relief and had a glut of outfielders following their offseason acquisition of Tucker.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share