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 By demonstrating a clear desire to identify and remediate potential dangers, providers can build trust with their customers and establish greater credibility in the market. — Peter Garraghan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In February, the district notified the DTSC of its plan to remediate contaminated soil, during which its contractor would cut down 193 trees, among them some that fall under the city’s tree protection ordinance. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The Navy took control of it in December with plans to demolish the houses and remediate the land. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Before the structural investigation can begin, cooktops, refrigerators and a walk-in freezer have to be removed, and the mold and asbestos have to be remediated. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remediate

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But the goal is to improve food access for vulnerable residents, Wang said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a merger agreement, projected to improve access and affordability across the state, accelerate growth and jobs in Wake County and transform mental healthcare.

— Eva Flowe August 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Growing knowledge around these and other factors would help refine masking recommendations from public health officials.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Before becoming a central figure in the renaissance of the Toronto Blue Jays, Gausman bounced around, needing time to refine his craft and maximize the potential that the baseball industry saw from an early age.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of refine

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Yet while those aforementioned creatures still get rehabilitated on a regular basis, they’re now greatly surpassed in popular visibility by a cannibal undead that didn’t even exist in the genre until more recent decades.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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Christos Tzolis’ arrival from Club Brugge this summer could remedy that somewhat, with people who previously worked with the Greece international, who asked to be kept anonymous to protect relationships, highlighting the aggression in his running.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
In law, irreparable harm means an injury that monetary damages cannot fully remedy.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of remedy

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The system was imperfect, but its capacity to correct itself and rebuild confidence became one of America’s greatest strengths.

— Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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