MITIGATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mitigation

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Definition of mitigation

as in decrease

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Recent Examples of mitigation California Democrats are leading by suspending environmental regulations to expedite wildfire mitigation. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 The key difference between EAs and safetyists is that EAs generally provide funding for AI safety research and risk mitigation, whereas safetyists are researchers and advocates undertaking AI safety work and publicly calling for regulation. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 Collaborate with the finance team on a thorough budgeting process and financial risk assessment, mitigation and monitoring. — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 On the subway system, workers had rolled out some flood mitigation tools at Coney Island and Howard Beach stations, and had begun pre-storm work of covering up system vents and clearing out drainage systems. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mitigation

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Noun

The decrease in gut bacteria diversity was tied to expansions in populations of certain bad actors, such as the bacteria Enterococcus faecium.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Kansas City dropped 221,703 to 1,527,098 and Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado and Philadelphia all experienced decreases of 100,000 to 200,000.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, is portrayed as a saintly figure who espouses a model of growth based on truth, patience, and moderation, much to the frustration of his pupil.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Google initially declined to approve the app for its Play Store over concerns about its content moderation practices.

— byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderation

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In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
This array of perils suggests that the gate closure has less to do with the passions around the Middle East than with domestic politics of appeasement.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeasement

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But in Zoe Kazan’s version, those diminishments let Lee become the new core of the show’s depiction of purpose and responsibility.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
But this season feels much more expansive than its predecessors, warning of the personal and professional diminishment that may lie ahead in the increasingly insecure future that tech moguls have promised.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of diminishment

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Elsewhere, dark-wood bas reliefs and miles of Norwegian green marble (Enigma Verde Lapponia) are the handsome hallmarks of design studio Autoban (famous for London’s Duck & Rice and Baku airport’s extraordinary makeover).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
South Africa is facing growing pressure from labor unions and business groups to provide around $600 million in fuel relief, after the Iran war drove petrol prices to record highs in the continent’s biggest economy.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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