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 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 For example, the mold observed during the committee’s tour of Wilbur Cross High School has been remediated, and the results have been certified. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remediate

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The company is reviewing costs, operations, and portfolio of brands to improve performance.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of improve

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Suffolk more than accommodated this corpus of experience while at the same time enabling me to refine my interests courtesy of its humanizing curriculum.

— David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
Now, back in the paddock, Kim Kardashian is continuing to refine her own take on Formula 1 girlfriend dressing.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of refine

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In her experience, the criminal justice system doesn’t do nearly enough to rehabilitate the incarcerated and address the underlying issues, often based in trauma, that lead people to commit crimes.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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When sales came back down to earth, Guitar Center had the wrong merchandise on hand, a problem that was hard to remedy as Chinese factory shutdowns caused supply chain chaos.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedy

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At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Researchers must develop systems that detect and correct these errors while computations continue.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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