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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According to the agreement, acreage from the bank will offset the acreage SpaceX develops at Starbase, meeting its mitigation requirements.
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As the department waits for final approval, the NYPD will continue to invest millions of dollars in mitigation equipment and train officers how to use it.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Airlines might decide to delay departures in some cases to wait for passengers to clear screening, said Rich Davis, senior security advisor at risk mitigation company International SOS.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
According to the agreement, acreage from the bank will offset the acreage SpaceX develops at Starbase, meeting its mitigation requirements.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
As the department waits for final approval, the NYPD will continue to invest millions of dollars in mitigation equipment and train officers how to use it.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 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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