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

Organizations must determine which systems are affected, understand the business consequences of remediation, and test and deploy fixes without disrupting critical operations. — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Health officials ordered the immediate remediation of 10 rooftop cooling towers in the South Bronx after preliminary testing detected Legionella bacteria amid a growing Legionnaires’ disease cluster that has sickened nine people and left one dead. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

For the cooling towers where there was a positive test result, the health department is requiring a full remediation that includes cleaning and disinfecting. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

The residents also told the county that Farmers has refused to pay for adequate remediation of the contaminants and declined to cover ongoing living expenses. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remediation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

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