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

There is no remediation if the waters in it are polluted by copper sulfide and nickel mining. —Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026

Some believe the response should have come sooner, while others worry about whether the remediation will fully address the damage caused over decades, reported CBS News. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

This is being funded by money recovered from the hospital's initial billing remediation process. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

The company claimed that manufacturers can spend some 200-plus days a year undergoing audits—an amount of time likely to limit their ability to focus on remediation. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026

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