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

The right amount of automation makes the jobs of end-users (and admins) easier and even allows for capabilities like autonomous remediation. —Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Check your homeowner's insurance policy to see if mold remediation is covered. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

The tax dollars will also be used for environmental remediation and construction of utilities. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025

In July 2023, the Navy introduced a proposal to consolidate waste to one area of the site and manage stormwater erosion as a more cost-effective remediation method. —Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 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