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Mitigation
01
the act or process of reducing the severity, impact, or harmfulness of something
Approving
Formal
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
mitigations
Examples
The construction project included mitigation measures to minimize the impact on the local ecosystem and wildlife.
02
the act of making an offense or fault appear less serious
Examples
His apology was offered in mitigation of his earlier rude remarks.
03
a partial excuse or justification that reduces blame or punishment for an offense
Examples
The court accepted his lack of prior record as mitigation.
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