remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems
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The Daniel’s Mill project is a part of the Rockville Mill Complex project, which is a remediation and renovation project to repurpose and reuse contaminated 19th century textile mills for the 21st Century.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Palisades Charter High School will return to its main seaside campus Tuesday morning, more than one year after the deadly Palisades fire destroyed nearly 40% of the school and forced students and faculty into temporary classrooms during extensive reconstruction and environmental remediation.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
In difficult cases, a buyer may require remediation that is operationally painful—such as locating former employees to sign missing IP assignments.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Crews tested throughout the process to confirm their remediation work was successful and isolated sections of buildings once the work was complete.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Palisades Charter High School will return to its main seaside campus Tuesday morning, more than one year after the deadly Palisades fire destroyed nearly 40% of the school and forced students and faculty into temporary classrooms during extensive reconstruction and environmental remediation.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
In difficult cases, a buyer may require remediation that is operationally painful—such as locating former employees to sign missing IP assignments.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Crews tested throughout the process to confirm their remediation work was successful and isolated sections of buildings once the work was complete.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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