as in to improve
to stop or reverse the damage of
Cleanup crews are working to remediate the site of the chemical spill. Remediating the pollution of the river will take some effort.
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Recent Examples of remediate
Most companies spend the majority of their time in a reactive state, responding to alerts after an attack or incident has occurred, whereas a proactive approach is meant to identify your weaknesses and remediate them before they’re exploited.
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Daniel Decloss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The reality is that mistakes and errors brought on by employees can have severe consequences, from the financial burden of remediating a data breach to productivity losses during recovery and long-term reputational damage.
—Masha Sedova, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
As Native Americans traveled to Britain, and as the figure of the Native American was circulated and remediated via transatlantic print, performance, and visual culture, Native Americans became active participants in—not merely subjects of—transatlantic modernity.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
After the Camp fire, scientists found levels over 900 ppb, which took eight months to remediate.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Daniel Decloss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The reality is that mistakes and errors brought on by employees can have severe consequences, from the financial burden of remediating a data breach to productivity losses during recovery and long-term reputational damage.
—Masha Sedova, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
As Native Americans traveled to Britain, and as the figure of the Native American was circulated and remediated via transatlantic print, performance, and visual culture, Native Americans became active participants in—not merely subjects of—transatlantic modernity.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
After the Camp fire, scientists found levels over 900 ppb, which took eight months to remediate.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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After four weeks, his strength, sensitivity and coordination had improved, according to Thomas.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Houck’s fastball sat 94-96 mph and his slider was notably improved.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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While home renovation isn’t a novel concept—people have been tweaking and refining their spaces for centuries—the physical act of remodeling is growing increasingly more nuanced.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
21 June 2025
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All the delays gave Spielberg and his writers (especially Gottlieb) extra time to refine the script, often just prior to filming the scenes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Carl Lopp, repeatedly since taking ownership of the property in 1988, promised to rehabilitate the facility with little to show for, one Unified Government commissioner told The Star.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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And while existing reports do address some of the underlying issues facing Black residents, Robinson stressed the importance of aggregating data specific to Richmond’s Black residents so the city can take a holistic approach to remedying problems and uplifting those struggling most.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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To remedy the lack of fresh food, some municipalities have pledged part of their state grocery tax revenues to attract grocery stores, and are contractually obligated to come up with the money regardless if the state provides it.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The disuse of clemency means that a succession of governors abdicated their ancient power to correct miscarriages of justice and temper justice with mercy, which Florida courts don’t do well.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Trump Is Preparing for a US Attack on Iran Fifty years later, oceanographers are working to correct the record on sharks and educate people on why sharks are a critical part of the ocean's ecosystem and need to be protected.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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