mitigation

noun

Definition of mitigationnext
as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation Half of the funding came from Jefferson County’s Parks and Open Space funding, and the rest was funded through a wildfire mitigation grant program run by the Colorado State Forest Service. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Kelby Woodard, forest and mitigation program manager for Jefferson County, said protecting forests also helps safeguard water resources. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Staff further added that the business does not meet the city’s standards for late-night and nightclub operations, including noise mitigation and patron queuing standards. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 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
  • Newlight also reported a 28 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions and a 22 percent decrease in carbon monoxide emissions during the voyage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That is a drastic decrease in public support for right-leaning competitors since 2022, when nearly three times as many candidates won their seats and the group spent thousands on over 50 Florida school board campaigns.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
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  • Her services include keynote speeches, panel moderation and workshop facilitation.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say not smoking and drinking in moderation can go a long way toward reducing your risk of dementia.
    — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderation
Noun
  • Toward the end of the ’70s the alleviation of rural poverty took center stage.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with public expectations around the economy high.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviation
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  • 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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  • Taylor pitched a career-high 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings and was credited with the win as the Sox defeated the Twins 7-4 in front of 28,140.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trent Harris, Carson Seymour and Ryan Walker combined for four scoreless innings of relief.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of relief

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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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