mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmi-tə-ˈgā-shən 
plural mitigations
: the act of mitigating something or the state of being mitigated : the process or result of making something less severe, dangerous, painful, harsh, extensive, or damaging
mitigation of suffering
mitigation of punishment
There was, in sum, a period during the Cold War … when a mitigation of the Cold War, including a renegotiation of some of its most troublesome tensions, was possible or even probable.—
John Lukacs
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Yet mitigation efforts lag behind adoption.
—Chai Outmezguine, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Municipal systems evolved around deliberation, accountability, and risk mitigation when conditions changed slowly.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Other measures include training sessions for each participating nation’s team doctors on heat mitigation, strengthened risk management and evacuation procedures, and close cooperation with the meteorological authorities in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The sentence was then reduced to six years with mitigation taken into account.
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Chai Outmezguine, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Municipal systems evolved around deliberation, accountability, and risk mitigation when conditions changed slowly.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Other measures include training sessions for each participating nation’s team doctors on heat mitigation, strengthened risk management and evacuation procedures, and close cooperation with the meteorological authorities in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The sentence was then reduced to six years with mitigation taken into account.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
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mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmit-ə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of mitigating or state of being mitigated
the cure, prevention, or mitigation of disease—Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Americana2
: something that mitigates
a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinic—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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