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
The Department of Health says 11 of the 12 cooling towers have already been repaired and the final tower should be remediated by Friday.
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Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The state awarded almost $10 million to remediate it.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
The development will widen and add lights to narrow North River Street, remediate the pollution, control water runoff and provide the first public access in decades.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
And many residents often have no resources to remediate the damage.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The state awarded almost $10 million to remediate it.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
The development will widen and add lights to narrow North River Street, remediate the pollution, control water runoff and provide the first public access in decades.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
And many residents often have no resources to remediate the damage.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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Gallup recently surveyed Fortune 500 CHROs and found that only 2% strongly agree their performance management system inspires employees to improve.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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States can use their 2025 or 2026 figures for the first year of the change, meaning Kentucky still has time to improve its error rate.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, one Portland neighborhood home is expected to cost more than $106,000 to rehabilitate, according to Landbank Authority numbers, and applicants must show proof of $29,900 ready to invest.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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To remedy this recall, the instrument panel will receive a software update which will be done by a dealer or over-the-air, free of charge.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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That update does not inspire a lot of confidence considering the company has had so long to remedy the matter.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Under the new process, property owners will still receive a notice when a violation occurs, but if the issue is not corrected within seven days, the Parks and Recreation Department will step in to mow or clean the property, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton attempted to correct the oversteer but crashed into the barrier, severely damaging the front right section of his SF-25.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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