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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.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
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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.
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New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Chevron is responsible for remediating the affected area, which isn’t expected to be complete until spring 2030.
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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.
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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.
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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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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.
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Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.
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Many brands focused on refining their identity rather than chasing novelty for its own sake.
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But when the focus is on rebuilding from the inside out rather than just refining the outside, most patients don't need to go back for another procedure.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time.
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Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.
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Starmer is historically unpopular in Britain after a series of scandals and policy missteps, with critics accusing him of lacking a political vision for remedying the country’s stagnant post-Brexit economy.
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Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
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“Remediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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