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
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.
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They're involved in more remedial classes.
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Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The office has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism, hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color and providing remedial help for Black youth, all of which the administration says discriminates against white students.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the height reduction is complete, Costain will perform additional civil and remedial works to ensure the remaining buildings are in a safe and stable condition, preparing the site for the subsequent phases of its long-term decommissioning and clean-up schedule.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The office has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism, hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color and providing remedial help for Black youth, all of which the administration says discriminates against white students.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the height reduction is complete, Costain will perform additional civil and remedial works to ensure the remaining buildings are in a safe and stable condition, preparing the site for the subsequent phases of its long-term decommissioning and clean-up schedule.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remedial
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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