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
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Without remediation, this results in seepages that can progress into cracks and eventually collapse.
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Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2023
Some of the furnishings on her floor date back to the 1960s, including ashtrays in toilet stalls, and the building has an asbestos problem, the remediation of which forced her staff to decamp temporarily.
—David Blood, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
After soil remediation, the UIC Construction crew will install a liner in the zone where the contaminated material was excavated and backfill the soil with clean gravel, said UIC Construction Project Manager James Ashton, who is leading the work.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
According to the terms of the settlement, the money will now go to a variety of environmental remediation efforts and a handful of military construction projects.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
Bradbury tacitly acknowledges some of the failings in remediation steps outlined in his post.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The tour also goes by a detention center that’s built on a brownfield, which has only undergone industrial-level remediation because that’s the standard all prisons are held to.
—Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
So the Orleans Hotel & Casino is once again doing remediation and environmental testing to ensure the bacteria gets eliminated.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
This helps uncover potential security risks and allows for timely remediation before deployment. - Jagadish Gokavarapu, Wissen Infotech
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—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2023
Some of the furnishings on her floor date back to the 1960s, including ashtrays in toilet stalls, and the building has an asbestos problem, the remediation of which forced her staff to decamp temporarily.
—David Blood, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
After soil remediation, the UIC Construction crew will install a liner in the zone where the contaminated material was excavated and backfill the soil with clean gravel, said UIC Construction Project Manager James Ashton, who is leading the work.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2023
According to the terms of the settlement, the money will now go to a variety of environmental remediation efforts and a handful of military construction projects.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
Bradbury tacitly acknowledges some of the failings in remediation steps outlined in his post.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
The tour also goes by a detention center that’s built on a brownfield, which has only undergone industrial-level remediation because that’s the standard all prisons are held to.
—Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
So the Orleans Hotel & Casino is once again doing remediation and environmental testing to ensure the bacteria gets eliminated.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
This helps uncover potential security risks and allows for timely remediation before deployment. - Jagadish Gokavarapu, Wissen Infotech
15.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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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
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