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
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Against Wyck’s objections, Tom gives Kurt the nod to remediate the black mold and open the inn in time for tourist season.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The family is claiming negligence and wrongful death on the part of the defendants for not maintaining and inspecting the mine, remediating any hazardous conditions, and warning others of those dangers.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The company contained and remediated the breach and replaced the malware with the legitimate apps.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Against Wyck’s objections, Tom gives Kurt the nod to remediate the black mold and open the inn in time for tourist season.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The family is claiming negligence and wrongful death on the part of the defendants for not maintaining and inspecting the mine, remediating any hazardous conditions, and warning others of those dangers.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The company contained and remediated the breach and replaced the malware with the legitimate apps.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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And access to health care and drinking water should be improved.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Lewis was unapologetic about his efforts to use the courts as a vehicle for improving the lives of ordinary Floridians, and especially those who struggled.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The result is a building that is both elegant and refined, at once a part of and apart from its surroundings—and one that deftly nods to both France and Italy in myriad ways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Department of Defense sourcing rules that become effective January 1, 2027, will restrict the use of tungsten metal powders and heavy alloys mined, refined, and produced in China.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In 2025, Ortiz helped secure $500,000 in grant funding to rehabilitate the former MACSA facility.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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The organization said efforts to remedy the violations were complicated by Better Work Haiti, a factory auditing program formed through a partnership between the International Labour Organization and the International Finance Corporation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Talk to your doctor about the memory slips and ask for guidance on how to remedy or cope with them.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Francisco corrects Arnold's Spanish and has conversations with him through his computer speakers.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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But her cool daughter DEI (Sydney Park), who uses they/them pronouns, is always ready to correct her.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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