Meaning & use
mitigation
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or harmful effects of something.
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The city invested in flood mitigation projects along the riverbank.
His lawyer presented evidence in mitigation, hoping for a lighter sentence.
A note on using this word
Common in environmental, legal, and risk-management contexts to describe lessening harm rather than eliminating it entirely.
Words with a similar meaning
reductionalleviation
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