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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Take remedial action when necessary and ensure the AI agent can learn and improve continuously.
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The current homeowner, who prefers to remain anonymous, purchased the property within the last few years and recognized that the orange trees, along with nearby macadamia nut, avocado, guava and fig trees that previous owners had planted, were declining and needing specialized remedial care.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Prince, who is now 10 and in fourth grade, has trouble reading and writing and needs remedial help in school.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
As part of the settlement, a remedial expert was appointed to assess residents, develop transition plans, and coordinate with families, providers, and outside agencies.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The current homeowner, who prefers to remain anonymous, purchased the property within the last few years and recognized that the orange trees, along with nearby macadamia nut, avocado, guava and fig trees that previous owners had planted, were declining and needing specialized remedial care.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Prince, who is now 10 and in fourth grade, has trouble reading and writing and needs remedial help in school.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
As part of the settlement, a remedial expert was appointed to assess residents, develop transition plans, and coordinate with families, providers, and outside agencies.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 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 18 May. 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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