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, 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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That application, for a hazard mitigation grant, is currently under review.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The long-term mitigation solutions will take far greater time to implement before those cost savings are realized.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
That application, for a hazard mitigation grant, is currently under review.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Seek systems with skills-first algorithms, inclusive design for career gaps and bias mitigation tools.
—Cj Eason, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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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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