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
So, after the temple is remediated, the prayer books and what’s left of their pages will be collected, commemorated with a funeral and interred, Shemper said.
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Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The state’s Clean Water Fund contributes millions each year to help remediate combined sewer overflows.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
The soil has since been fully remediated and in 2011, was declared safe for public use by the Department of Toxic Substances, clearing the way for renovations, but a lack of funding kept the process from moving forward.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
As the one-year anniversary of the fires approached, Wessels still didn't know how much State Farm would pay to remediate lead contamination in his Altadena house.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The state’s Clean Water Fund contributes millions each year to help remediate combined sewer overflows.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
The soil has since been fully remediated and in 2011, was declared safe for public use by the Department of Toxic Substances, clearing the way for renovations, but a lack of funding kept the process from moving forward.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
As the one-year anniversary of the fires approached, Wessels still didn't know how much State Farm would pay to remediate lead contamination in his Altadena house.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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Researchers have developed a new system that could help improve safety of driverless cars.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Besides the pledge to increase defense spending, the defense chiefs said their countries are taking concrete steps to improve readiness and deterrence, with Britian building six new munitions factories and Germany repositioning troops near its eastern border.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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There, teams can refine it, compare options side by side, and align on design decisions.—
Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The experience refined his litigation skills and prepared him for a career that would bridge rigorous preparation with decisive execution.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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His statement, which follows earlier revelations about video footage of the two men in an apparent documentary interview shoot, will add to a long-running debate about whether Bannon really had a documentary in the works or was looking to help rehabilitate Epstein’s reputation with media training.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gateway will build two new tunnels and rehabilitate the existing 116-year-old rail tunnels that run beneath the Hudson River.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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To remedy this, Matkom said Gorman and Company has earmarked funds in its annual budget to upgrade locks in the entryways at Fifth Street School.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This article has been corrected to reflect that Sam Lilley and his fellow pilot were partially blamed for the crash in litigation filed by passengers.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This article was updated to correct a quote's attribution.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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