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• present participle of mitigate.

mitigating

American  

[mit-i-gey-ting] / ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪ tɪŋ /

Rarely mitigative

adjective

1. lessening the force, intensity, or severity of something, as punishment, danger, pain, anger, etc. (sometimes used in combination).

   The defense made only brief mention of his intellectual disability and the beatings he suffered—mitigating circumstances that could have changed the trial’s outcome.

   As a responsible bank, we take various risk-mitigating measures to protect the interests of our customers.

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noun

1. the act or fact of lessening the force, severity, etc., of something.

   Seven organizations have agreed to contribute microsatellites dedicated to the monitoring and mitigating of man-made and natural disasters.

Other Word Forms

• nonmitigative nonmitigatory
  adjective
• unmitigative
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mitigating

First recorded in 1565–75; mitigat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective; mitigat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

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mitigating

Even its name, StormWall, sounds like science fiction, but authorities on space weather say it could work, mitigating an event that happens, they estimate, once a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The TD Cowen analysts also noted that the two reports this week said the items that won’t be served were toppings, rather than Taco Bell’s core menu items, thus mitigating the risk to sales.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Carvalho’s spokesperson said each of the issues raised was offset by mitigating factors and that none of the cited actions — individually or collectively — would have justified Carvalho’s dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

The purpose of these laws, Jackson wrote, was to “vindicate property rights” by mitigating “concerns associated with violations of those rights by armed individuals on private land.”

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

None of this compelling mitigating evidence was presented at trial, and it should have been.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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