remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 
1
: intended as a remedy
2
: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence
remedial reading courses
also
: receiving or requiring remedial instruction
remedial students
Synonyms
Examples of remedial in a Sentence
Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.
Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.
He's taking a course in remedial reading.
Recent Examples on the Web
The memo also gives the secretaries of State and Defense 45 days within which to assess those assurances and recommend to the president if remedial action — including possible suspension of arms supplies — should be taken.
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Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas claims race-conscious remedial efforts are indistinguishable from Jim Crow Laws and cause devastating stigma.
—Stephan Haimowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
Yet, even English teachers aren’t trained to teach phonics and other remedial skills beyond the early grades.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Lawmakers had been ordered by Wisconsin’s highest court to draw new maps by the 2024 election or else the court would adopt its own remedial maps.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
McAfee ruled Willis could stay if Wade goes Despite the criticism, McAfee ruled that disqualifying Willis wasn't necessary if a less drastic remedial option was available.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has supported EPA’s work to clean up NPL sites with a $3.5 billion investment in the Superfund remedial program.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Looking to 2024 The remedial map-drawing process is close to completion in Washington, with a judge’s decision expected this month.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2024
In the present life as a public interment ground, Wilmington Cemetery ticked all the check marks of far too many historic cemeteries in need of remedial care: neglect as families died off or departed, poor management and even poorer maintenance, an unending series of owners.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas claims race-conscious remedial efforts are indistinguishable from Jim Crow Laws and cause devastating stigma.
—Stephan Haimowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024
Yet, even English teachers aren’t trained to teach phonics and other remedial skills beyond the early grades.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Lawmakers had been ordered by Wisconsin’s highest court to draw new maps by the 2024 election or else the court would adopt its own remedial maps.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
McAfee ruled Willis could stay if Wade goes Despite the criticism, McAfee ruled that disqualifying Willis wasn't necessary if a less drastic remedial option was available.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has supported EPA’s work to clean up NPL sites with a $3.5 billion investment in the Superfund remedial program.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Looking to 2024 The remedial map-drawing process is close to completion in Washington, with a judge’s decision expected this month.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2024
In the present life as a public interment ground, Wilmington Cemetery ticked all the check marks of far too many historic cemeteries in need of remedial care: neglect as families died off or departed, poor management and even poorer maintenance, an unending series of owners.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: intended to make something better
remedial measures
remedial classes
Medical Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy
remedial surgery
Legal Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl
1
a
: intended as or providing a remedy
b
: concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease
remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior
a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor
a remedial statute correcting the previous law
2
: of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural
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