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 port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The Department of Health says 11 of the 12 cooling towers have already been repaired and the final tower should be remediated by Friday.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, it was sent to an informal remediating body, which cannot investigate or discipline, and the university escalated the complaint to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, which can.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The state awarded almost $10 million to remediate it.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The Department of Health says 11 of the 12 cooling towers have already been repaired and the final tower should be remediated by Friday.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, it was sent to an informal remediating body, which cannot investigate or discipline, and the university escalated the complaint to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, which can.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The state awarded almost $10 million to remediate it.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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Canales’ first year came with little-to-no expectations, and the team improved three games from rock bottom (2-15 in 2023).—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Woodruff missed all last year and the first half of this season rehabilitating from shoulder surgery.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The returns of Max Muncy and Tommy Edman this week can only do so much to remedy the issue.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Denver Post will update the story as quickly as possible to correct any errors.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Angels have worked to correct the technique.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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