as in improving
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
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
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediating
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the trio of siblings has spent months refining their routines, and Zara plans to join her parents for their next stint on stage.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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For now, Leyes shows no sign of slowing down — refining a system that some in Miami’s tech circles believe could evolve into a new standard for human-centric digital protection.—
Wyles Daniel,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Grant Williams has played in the last two games, making his season debut after spending the past 14 months rehabilitating a torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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That included $100 million for new disease-resistant trees, grove management, therapeutic tools and rehabilitating existing trees.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Identifying and correcting errors in federal databases can be difficult, and those errors can have harmful consequences.—
Barbara McQuade,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following its own experts’ recommendations to build the capital markets union, the banking union, and common borrowing tools, including a sustainable defense financing mechanism, can go a long way to remedying this situation.—
Douglas Rediker,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2025
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The removal allows the bank to grow its balance sheet again, rather than focusing all its efforts on remedying past regulatory mistakes that predate Scharf’s tenure.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Remediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediating. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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