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
As part of the settlement, Binance agreed to pay more than $4 billion, remediate their anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs, and retain an independent compliance monitor for three years.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
It was previously reported that a 14-acre portion of the site was environmentally remediated at a cost of over $30 million, primarily picked up by DTE Energy.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
These providers launch private wireless networks in weeks, pivot from legacy multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to cloud-native SD-WAN and remediate cybersecurity threats at the mobile edge, even before an alert.
—Lori Thomas, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
It was previously reported that a 14-acre portion of the site was environmentally remediated at a cost of over $30 million, primarily picked up by DTE Energy.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
These providers launch private wireless networks in weeks, pivot from legacy multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) to cloud-native SD-WAN and remediate cybersecurity threats at the mobile edge, even before an alert.
—Lori Thomas, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eichberger notes that realistic vibration feedback helps engineers refine ride comfort and noise behavior.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The plumping, dewy effect comes from hyaluronic acid, while niacinamide helps even out tone and refine texture.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Simon is trying to blend in while suppressing his secret power to bend and manipulate ionic energy while Trevor's true purpose for acting in Wonder Man isn't just about rehabilitating his image.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, aquarium visitors will be able to see Porkchop — and other sea turtles — be rehabilitated with the opening of a new area that includes a roughly 4,000-gallon pool.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Historically, it was meant to remedy something that was true in England, where the colonists came from, which was that the king or those empowered by the king could invade people’s homes at will.—
John E. Jones,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Uthmeier wants to end dozens of initiatives designed to create a level playing field and remedy the wrongs of the past, Rouson added.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Without correcting for these relativistic effects, navigation errors would quickly accumulate, rendering GPS unreliable.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Players will now have the ability to correct mistakes by rewinding, as well as the option to save their progress.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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