MITIGATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mitigation

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Definition of mitigation

as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation Conventional mitigation methods mostly use costly, water-intensive spraying systems, but KRRI’s technology eliminates water entirely. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Expect window films, shading and afternoon solar-gain mitigation to sit alongside magnesium and mouth tape in influencer routines over the next 12 months. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 Also needing to be factored into the equation are any mitigation efforts—say, early warning systems—to reduce risk, and the local conditions where people live. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 The mitigation of orbital debris is an increasingly serious problem that has not gotten enough attention, but this is changing. — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mitigation

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The results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Twenty years later, Kopple embedded herself in Austin, Minnesota and covered the strike against the Hormel meatpacking plant enacted by 1,500 unionized workers, who had recently shouldered a significant wage decrease and benefit cut.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

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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The cat sanctuary made it through Lowell with limited impact, a relief after Hurricane Lala in August caused thousands of dollars in damage.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
In between, Benton pitched mostly for Detroit, as a relief ace for the 1940 champions and an All-Star the next two seasons, usually as a starter.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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