remediate

verb

Definition of remediatenext
as in to improve
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 remediate Buildings with mold must clean up or remediate the mold and remove the water or moisture that is the source of the problem, or else the mold will return. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Continuously discover, assess, prioritize, remediate and reassess cryptographic risk as technology environments, threats and standards evolve. — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The spokesperson for Yankee Stadium added that the stadium took immediate action and remediated the tower in question by Sunday morning, including draining, cleaning and disinfecting it. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 In Poway Unified School District, the issue forced Del Sur Elementary students to begin the year at nearby Stone Ranch Elementary while mold was remediated at their usual school. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remediate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
  1. improve
  2. refine
  3. rehabilitate
  4. remedy
  5. correct
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  • The company is reviewing costs, operations, and portfolio of brands to improve performance.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Hall and Woodford, in separate contributions, set about improving the Keynesian model to take into account how consumers and businesses actually make decisions about whether to invest and spend.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of refine
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  • In her experience, the criminal justice system doesn’t do nearly enough to rehabilitate the incarcerated and address the underlying issues, often based in trauma, that lead people to commit crimes.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • When sales came back down to earth, Guitar Center had the wrong merchandise on hand, a problem that was hard to remedy as Chinese factory shutdowns caused supply chain chaos.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Verb
  • Persist toward Ithaca, but be prepared to correct your course as the winds and circumstances change.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Every hour spent sorting candidates, interviewing, onboarding, correcting course and starting over is time not spent leading the business.
    — Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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