remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 

: the act or process of remedying

remediation of reading problems

Examples of remediation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the first remediation steps was to install medical-grade filters, county officials said. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025

Seven months of remediation at Casa Gateway has included removing and replacing insulation, installing new floors in hallways and the lobby, and painting halls and community spaces. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025

Mold remediation can range from a few hundred dollars for minor surface issues to tens of thousands for extensive contamination behind walls or in HVAC systems. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

Among the initiative’s many services, students can receive literacy instruction, executive functioning encouragement, writing and math remediation, social-emotional development, and advocacy for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remediation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən 

: the act or process of remedying

remediation of reading problems

Medical Definition

remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən 

: the act or process of remedying

remediation of learning disabilities

Legal Definition

remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 

1

: the act or process of remedying

2

: the act or process of remediating