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
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Still other mitigation efforts include introducing non-native predators of the emerald ash borer, such as stingless wasps.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The mitigation proposed for the project is a beach access trail with either a switchback ramp or a concrete stairway over the bluffs and down to the beach between 7th and 8th streets.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The agency is currently conducting transmission studies in cattle that could inform mitigation efforts.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Under the previous system, California ratepayers would pay for wildfire risk mitigation and other major investments directly in energy prices.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
But even with these mitigation efforts, there has been a financial toll on the Parks Department.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
In 2022, state regulators announced a requirement that insurers provide discounts to consumers for wildfire mitigation and clarify the basis for their homes’ wildfire risk rating.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The new mitigation leasing provision would allow developers to offset impacts of a new solar farm on BLM land by improving BLM land elsewhere.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 May 2024
Florida has some of the strictest building codes in the United States, especially concerning wind mitigation to protect structures from the high-speed winds associated with hurricanes.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The mitigation proposed for the project is a beach access trail with either a switchback ramp or a concrete stairway over the bluffs and down to the beach between 7th and 8th streets.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The agency is currently conducting transmission studies in cattle that could inform mitigation efforts.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Under the previous system, California ratepayers would pay for wildfire risk mitigation and other major investments directly in energy prices.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
But even with these mitigation efforts, there has been a financial toll on the Parks Department.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
In 2022, state regulators announced a requirement that insurers provide discounts to consumers for wildfire mitigation and clarify the basis for their homes’ wildfire risk rating.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The new mitigation leasing provision would allow developers to offset impacts of a new solar farm on BLM land by improving BLM land elsewhere.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 May 2024
Florida has some of the strictest building codes in the United States, especially concerning wind mitigation to protect structures from the high-speed winds associated with hurricanes.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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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
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