remediate

verb

Definition of remediatenext
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 Buildings with mold must clean up or remediate the mold and remove the water or moisture that is the source of the problem, or else the mold will return. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Continuously discover, assess, prioritize, remediate and reassess cryptographic risk as technology environments, threats and standards evolve. — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The spokesperson for Yankee Stadium added that the stadium took immediate action and remediated the tower in question by Sunday morning, including draining, cleaning and disinfecting it. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 In Poway Unified School District, the issue forced Del Sur Elementary students to begin the year at nearby Stone Ranch Elementary while mold was remediated at their usual school. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remediate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
  1. improve
  2. refine
  3. rehabilitate
  4. remedy
  5. correct
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  • Moon’s priorities for another term included expanding students’ access to mental health services, improving teacher recruitment and retention, and increasing career technical education opportunities.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Serve the easy meal, use the good blanket, and let a pleasure count without improving it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • The approach also gives the company an opportunity to refine task-specific capabilities using information collected in actual manufacturing environments rather than relying exclusively on laboratory demonstrations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Sticking to the vision The team began developing recipes, with help from a mixologist friend to refine the flavors.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of refine
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  • Banchero is less than two weeks removed from suffering his high ankle sprain that typically takes four to six weeks to rehabilitate.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal includes funding to build and rehabilitate rental housing and preserve existing affordable units.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • To remedy the issue, your county elections office will provide you with a form to fill out and return completed.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For years, federal lawmakers have tried to remedy this issue, said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor and co-director of Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Verb
  • Without a mechanism to correct these errors, the inaccurate information could remain in the robot’s memory and affect subsequent decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An overconfident driver can follow too closely, carry too much speed into a curve or assume technology will correct a bad decision.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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