as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
I've given the engine a remedying tune-up that should put an end to that knocking
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as in healing
to bring about recovery from
a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year
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as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision
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Recent Examples of remedying
Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Strong relationships, communicating any delays and remedying any hiccups in transport can be the difference between losing that customer over one incident versus continuing to do business with them for the long term.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Against this backdrop, Blount, Hollingsworth, Lewis and Smith decided to take action on remedying the lack of publications in America that addressed Black women and their plight.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
There is optimism that the imminent return of Ryan Gravenberch, suspended against Bournemouth following a red card in the final fixture of last season, will go some way to remedying Liverpool’s struggles to defend fast breaks.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Strong relationships, communicating any delays and remedying any hiccups in transport can be the difference between losing that customer over one incident versus continuing to do business with them for the long term.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Against this backdrop, Blount, Hollingsworth, Lewis and Smith decided to take action on remedying the lack of publications in America that addressed Black women and their plight.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedying
Adjective
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The fine is certainly a drop in the bucket for the entertainment giant, but the corrective measure is certainly a win for data privacy.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carlo is credited with healing a 4-year-old Brazilian boy who had a serious pancreatic malformation and a 21-year-old Costa Rican woman who was near death after a bicycle accident.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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June Shaver's skin grafts were still healing, with scarring and related swelling only now starting, Larry Shaver said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a compromise, Joyce proposed amending the proposal to include housing at least 10 years old.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Much of the discrepancy here is likely tied more to sleep than to something inherently beneficial about getting up at the crack of dawn.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s what enables The Foundation Drops to be so beneficial to the skin.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The family has also raised nearly $10 million toward curing childhood cancers, mostly for the Children’s Cancer Research Fund to advance life-saving pediatric cancer treatments for children without options.—
Mark Tatge,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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They could also be set to task curing disease, discovering new technologies, and hastening the global transition to a green economy, according to their most optimistic proponents.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Liz has run out of the patience needed to look after an overgrown infant, correcting Ron’s delusion that Jay sees them as part of his family by explaining that the notion of family for their client only goes one way.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that recognizing and correcting these missteps early helps leaders sharpen their effectiveness and foster environments where both people and businesses thrive.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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The funding and additional personnel are aimed at alleviating the growing case backlog, which is nearly 4 million cases.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the company continues to benefit from AI demand outstripping supply, alleviating concerns about potential pricing pressures.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Remedying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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