as in decrease
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mitigation
Other improvements would include adding 65 acres of terrain covered by snowmaking, which would nearly double A-Basin’s snowmaking acreage, and installing new avalanche mitigation hardware for remote operation that would be safer for patrollers to operate.
—
John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
And while mitigation efforts slowed subsidence in the city’s center, people continued to pump water from below as the urban area expanded.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
There is enough mitigation in this season for most of the club’s supporters to rationalise the lack of silverware.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The study recommends implementing mitigation measures, such as groundwater management and enhanced infrastructure resilience planning to account for varying sinking rates, to prevent worsening infrastructure risks.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
And while mitigation efforts slowed subsidence in the city’s center, people continued to pump water from below as the urban area expanded.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
There is enough mitigation in this season for most of the club’s supporters to rationalise the lack of silverware.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The study recommends implementing mitigation measures, such as groundwater management and enhanced infrastructure resilience planning to account for varying sinking rates, to prevent worsening infrastructure risks.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitigation
Noun
-
Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
-
The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
This is also called emotional appeasement — using affection to avoid emotional responsibility.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
-
Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
Nixon’s resignation, in 1974, must have come as something of a relief.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
-
Walters moved from the rotation to the bullpen midseason and excelled in the closer role, logging eight saves in 11 relief appearances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share