REMEDIATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

remediate

verb

Definition of remediate

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

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Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
The company also plans to improve response depth, conversational continuity, and personalization as GPT-Live develops.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 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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The controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West made real strides in his attempts to rehabilitate his career this year.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
Blanca Quinonez, who had missed the preseason after rehabilitating from shoulder surgery, rebounded from a subpar performance at Michigan to score 14 of her 21 points in the first half.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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That’s why the next Congress could also look at remedying an earlier bill that aimed to address hospital billing but has gone awry in practice.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of remedy

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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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