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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 remediating
Agents provisioning access, processing payroll, remediating security incidents—with no identity, no audit trail, no compliance posture.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The family is claiming negligence and wrongful death on the part of the defendants for not maintaining and inspecting the mine, remediating any hazardous conditions, and warning others of those dangers.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The project addressed decades of contamination and structural deterioration while preserving the hangar's historical appearance, removing toxic materials, remediating the steel frame, and installing new siding, windows, and doors.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Chevron is responsible for remediating the affected area, which isn’t expected to be complete until spring 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
But remediating the source of lead in a home and regularly cleaning old homes to keep dust at a minimum can make a real difference, as can healthy eating, particularly with iron-, calcium- and vitamin C-rich foods, which can help deter the absorption of lead in the body, Davis said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Tax and immigration counsel can assist when lapses in compliance have occurred and the possibility of remediating them can be examined.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The family is claiming negligence and wrongful death on the part of the defendants for not maintaining and inspecting the mine, remediating any hazardous conditions, and warning others of those dangers.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The project addressed decades of contamination and structural deterioration while preserving the hangar's historical appearance, removing toxic materials, remediating the steel frame, and installing new siding, windows, and doors.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Chevron is responsible for remediating the affected area, which isn’t expected to be complete until spring 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
But remediating the source of lead in a home and regularly cleaning old homes to keep dust at a minimum can make a real difference, as can healthy eating, particularly with iron-, calcium- and vitamin C-rich foods, which can help deter the absorption of lead in the body, Davis said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Tax and immigration counsel can assist when lapses in compliance have occurred and the possibility of remediating them can be examined.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediating
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Companies across sectors continue to adopt AI tools in hopes of improving efficiency, reducing costs, and accelerating innovation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Multi-generational engagement and transparency Technology is also improving communication between family members, executives and external advisers.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That approach differs from rivals who typically rely heavily on armies of contractors from third-party firms for training and refining their AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Andy Pages credits the machine with refining his swing decisions during his breakout season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Treatments range from Chinese-inspired, correcting the flow of qi within the body, to Ayurvedic, rooted in India’s most ancient healing science.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But pay close attention to the difference between how a reputable news organization acknowledges its mistakes—namely, by transparently correcting them—and how Trump or Musk reacts to being called out for getting something wrong.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Remediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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