mitigating

Rarely mit·i·ga·tive

[mit-i-gey-ting]

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigating¹

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

The moves were aimed partly at mitigating the threat of tariffs.

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The company added that it is reviewing several mitigating actions for its U.K. digital business.

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Analysts attribute Dell’s positive outlook to its effective supply chain management, mitigating the impact of increasing memory chip costs.

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“Our merchandising and operating teams did an outstanding job mitigating the negative margin impact from tariffs,” said Chief Executive Michael O’Sullivan.

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Companies have also gotten better at mitigating the cost—securing exemptions, raising prices, cutting spending and rearranging supply chains.

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