re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt 
remediated; remediating; remediates
: to make (something) the target of remedial action : to provide a remedy for
… the process of removing the spent fuel, draining the holding pool, remediating the site, and treating contaminated groundwater.—
Jeff Johnson
Jeff JohnsonWork is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River.—David Detmold
David DetmoldBut here's the thing: [basketball coach John] Calipari was worried, worried enough to try all sorts of things behind the scenes to remediate his team's results at the line.—Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff
re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The city’s health department ordered the school district to remediate the hazard, but the scope of the problem turned out to be much larger than a single building.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
CEOs should encourage CISOs to leverage AI agents proactively to identify and remediate risks and vulnerabilities while defending against adversarial AI in real time.
—Hed Kovetz, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Verb
First, a closure order usually stays in place for months, if not years, to allow the land to heal and because post-fire hazards need to be remediated before the public returns, a point forest service officials have stressed many times.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The city’s health department ordered the school district to remediate the hazard, but the scope of the problem turned out to be much larger than a single building.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Adjective
Over time, this should facilitate easier root cause analysis, help remediate issues quickly and ultimately deliver a self-healing capability.
—Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
CEOs should encourage CISOs to leverage AI agents proactively to identify and remediate risks and vulnerabilities while defending against adversarial AI in real time.
—Hed Kovetz, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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remediate
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re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt
: to make the target of remedial action
the commissioner of environmental protection…shall conduct remedial actions necessary to remediate the pollution at or on the site—General Statutes of Connecticut
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