remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl
1
: intended as a remedy
2
: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence
remedial reading courses
also
: receiving or requiring remedial instruction
remedial students
Synonyms
Examples of remedial in a Sentence
Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.
Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.
He's taking a course in remedial reading.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both groups have asked the justices to halt the panel's injunction and remedial proceedings by May 15.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 May 2024
The remedial process could involve the commission redrawing the map, Johnson said.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
The owners of the companies agreed to strong remedial measures to ensure future compliance, the Labor Department said.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 2 May 2024
In the prior five years, a total of 30 complaints were referred to special committees for review, resulting in nine remedial actions — eight censures or reprimands and one suspension of assignments, according to an analysis of court data.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
The cases of those facing criminal charges will also go to that department, where an intake officer may opt to drop the charges if the youths fulfill an alternative course of remedy, such as community service, apologies or remedial instruction.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The judge found him in contempt and ordered remedial legal education.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The memo also gives the secretaries of State and Defense 45 days within which to assess those assurances and recommend to the president if remedial action — including possible suspension of arms supplies — should be taken.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas claims race-conscious remedial efforts are indistinguishable from Jim Crow Laws and cause devastating stigma.
—Stephan Haimowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near remedial
Cite this Entry
“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: intended to make something better
remedial measures
remedial classes
Medical Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy
remedial surgery
Legal Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl
1
a
: intended as or providing a remedy
b
: concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease
remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior
a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor
a remedial statute correcting the previous law
2
: of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural
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