mitigative

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“What they talk about is remediation, they talk about some kind of appeasement to the community, but they really need to get into the mitigative side of this,” Watkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2023

It’s possible—though by no means certain—that permitting companies to undertake more active counterstrikes, either for mitigative or retributive purposes, could more effectively deter attacks than traditional, passive forms of defense.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2014

Despite mitigative regulations in 1979, observers noted that whale-vessel interactions continued at substantial frequencies.

From Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by Commerce, United States Department of

Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah