mitigation

[mit-i-gey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances.

   Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.

2. the act of making a condition or consequence less severe.

   the mitigation of a punishment.

3. the act of alleviating harmful or dangerous conditions or of reducing the harm inflicted by them.

   radon mitigation;

   mitigation of climate change;

   aircraft noise mitigation.

4. the process of becoming milder, gentler, or less severe.

5. a mitigating circumstance, event, or consequence.

Other Word Forms

• nonmitigation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Anglo-French, Middle French mitigacion, from Latin mitigātiōn-, stem of mitigātiō, equivalent to mitigāt(us), past participle of mitigāre “to calm, soften, soothe” + -iō -ion ( def. ); mitigate ( def. )

Example Sentences

A Navy spokesperson didn’t comment on the companies involved, but said the exercise had multiple mitigation measures in place and didn’t create risk to force or potential for loss of life.

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In 2026, the company expects a hit of about 80 million pounds before mitigation efforts.

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The G20 summit, which was for the first time held in Africa, ended with a joint declaration committing to "multilateral co-operation" on climate change mitigation and economic inequality.

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To address some concerns, Waymo officials pointed to mitigation efforts, like using vegetation around the lots to cut down on light and noise.

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Because reservoirs need to leave some room in the winter for flood mitigation, they aren’t always able to capture all this ill-timed runoff, he said.

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