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 cleanup of the nearly 9,000-acre Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near De Soto in western Johnson County is nearing the finish line, with approximately 7,780 acres remediated.
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Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Mold issues are costly to remediate and can also impact indoor air quality and overall health.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
They are measured in the reputational damage that will take years to remediate, and in the chilling effect on future endeavors intended to do good at scale.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Mold issues are costly to remediate and can also impact indoor air quality and overall health.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
They are measured in the reputational damage that will take years to remediate, and in the chilling effect on future endeavors intended to do good at scale.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
Verb
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jonathan Bond finished with five saves for Houston (6-5-0), which improved to 2-3-1 on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Practice, share, or refine what feels alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Behind the scenes, lower-level and senior officials from both countries have been working for months to craft deliverables and refine political messages.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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They’re still needed long after a kid is out of diapers, done with school, out of the house, employed, married, unmarried, unemployed, reemployed, remarried, rehabilitated, whatever.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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In 1965, the Supreme Court refused to remedy the exclusion of Black people from juries that its 1880 decision was supposed to have ended.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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However, it was later refined and proven to remedy gout by reducing white blood cell division and proliferation that brings on this condition.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Beijing has recognized its historical weakness in basic science and has moved aggressively to correct it.—
Imran Khalid,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The company has tried for several weeks to correct the information with no luck.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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