mitigation

noun

Definition of mitigationnext
as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation Its agricultural land mitigation plan was approved by the City Council last month. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 According to his campaign platform, Coons' core policy priorities include legislative reform, economic innovation, healthcare expansion and climate change mitigation. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 And transitioning to a real independent net-zero Maryland is a real risk-mitigation option. — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026 At least one community — River Forest — has formally questioned operating details, maximum speeds, noise assessments and vibration mitigation. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 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
  • Survey data published last week show a sharp decrease in violent crime from 2024 to 2025, which is consistent with FBI numbers released last summer.
    — Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Industry nonprofit Brewers Association reports a year-over-year decrease of breweries by nearly 3%.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • Cramer said a potential moderation in data center construction poses greater risks for smaller, heavily indebted neoclouds such as CoreWeave , Nebius and Iren , which rely on outside capital to expand their computing capacity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Hugley echoed Bottoms’ message on moderation in her own news conference Wednesday.
    — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of moderation
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  • Support extends to local communities through partnerships with One Horizon, a non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment, and the historic Nondies Rugby Club, Kenya's oldest rugby team.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Megelin Red Light Heating Glove Red light therapy, in context of the hands, has been linked to decreases in joint swelling, improved circulation, and the alleviation of arthritic discomfort.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The United States needs to walk a fine line between prudent accommodation and dangerous appeasement.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • One thing most agree on is that the diminishment of competitive seats leads to greater polarization because legislators are only beholden to primary voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But in Zoe Kazan’s version, those diminishments let Lee become the new core of the show’s depiction of purpose and responsibility.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminishment
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  • If Trump refuses, Democrats could use it as evidence that the administration’s promises have not translated into relief for struggling families.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Song said some casualties require pain relief before evacuation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of relief

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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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