mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmi-tə-ˈgā-shən 
plural mitigations
: the act of mitigating something or the state of being mitigated : the process or result of making something less severe, dangerous, painful, harsh, or damaging
mitigation of suffering
mitigation of punishment
There was, in sum, a period during the Cold War … when a mitigation of the Cold War, including a renegotiation of some of its most troublesome tensions, was possible or even probable.—
John Lukacs
John LukacsExamples of mitigation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The instruments, many of which have been tested in transit to the moon, are for things like lunar subsurface drilling, sample collection, X-ray imaging and dust mitigation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Ehlers said that group got its start with the city’s Mildred MacPherson Park project years ago, and said city staff should research whether there might be even more than $3.1 million in the mitigation fund later this year, given the number of housing projects now under way.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This provides risk mitigation to your savings and helps balance volatility: Even if your other investments drop in value, gold may not follow the same trend.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Prevention and mitigation One of the biggest and arguably most successful USAID programs is the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, which works in more than 50 countries.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
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.
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Ehlers said that group got its start with the city’s Mildred MacPherson Park project years ago, and said city staff should research whether there might be even more than $3.1 million in the mitigation fund later this year, given the number of housing projects now under way.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This provides risk mitigation to your savings and helps balance volatility: Even if your other investments drop in value, gold may not follow the same trend.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Prevention and mitigation One of the biggest and arguably most successful USAID programs is the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, which works in more than 50 countries.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitigation
Cite this Entry
“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitigation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
mitigation
noun
mit·i·ga·tion
ˌmit-ə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of mitigating or state of being mitigated
the cure, prevention, or mitigation of disease—Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Americana2
: something that mitigates
a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinic—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share