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
To remediate this recall, dealers will replace the rearview camera harness and camera for free.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Driving east from the marsh, Stork passed a stretch of the river not yet remediated, between Indianapolis Boulevard and Kennedy Avenue.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Driving east from the marsh, Stork passed a stretch of the river not yet remediated, between Indianapolis Boulevard and Kennedy Avenue.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
Verb
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These mini-workouts break up long periods of sitting and may improve heart and muscle health, especially for inactive adults.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Over the next decade, Hawke and Linklater met periodically to read the script, refining it with screenwriter Robert Kaplow between sessions.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Duren’s been refining with big man coach Vitaly Potapenko but has shown sparingly thus far in his career.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ingram said the trucks have gone through wear and tear, which may limit their ability to distribute water as water networks and wells are rehabilitated.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct the number of previous lawsuits settled over Monon South Trail.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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In fact, based on recent policy shifts, there is good reason to believe the administration will soon correct course.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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