Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

mitigation

[mit-i-gay-shuhn] / ˌmɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The FA had proposed a three-month ban, but the commission gave credit to him for what they called "considerable mitigation in this matter, most particularly around the genuine contrition".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Any project in the district should have a clear plan for fire mitigation in the wake of the nearby Palisades fire and the Woolsey fire, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Missouri is asking utilities for wildfire mitigation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In response to the growing wildfire threat, Xcel’s recent actions include creating a 60-person mitigation team, deploying hundreds of weather stations and cameras, and undergrounding more power lines over the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The court was then adjourned until the following day, when I would have a chance to address the court in what is known as the plea in mitigation before the magistrate gave his sentence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Google also shared that it was deploying misalignment mitigations to monitor Argon’s chain of thought and shut down actions when necessary.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The current demand bump is likely due to some demand destruction and demand mitigations in place with the rising prices at the pump, Cinquegrana said.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

Having considered possible mitigations, Sir Olly then decided to give Lord Mandelson clearance, something which he says is not tantamount to having "overruled" UKSV.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Curry described several multilayered mitigations for a drone-saturated battlefield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

Those mitigations do not, however, logically or morally defend slavery.

From Three Prize Essays on American Slavery by A.C. Baldwin




Vocabulary lists containing mitigation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training