remediated

verb

past tense of remediate
as in improved
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 remediated Every finding still has to be validated, prioritized, remediated, tested and safely deployed into production. — Aaron Mitchell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Two complementary bills approved Monday ensure homes that survive a wildfire but are contaminated by the onslaught of smoke are properly remediated before residents move back in. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 For example, the mold observed during the committee’s tour of Wilbur Cross High School has been remediated, and the results have been certified. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2006, the country required all playgrounds and daycares be remediated to that level. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026 Starliner would not fly its next mission, a cargo flight to the International Space Station, until those problems were identified and remediated. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Before the structural investigation can begin, cooktops, refrigerators and a walk-in freezer have to be removed, and the mold and asbestos have to be remediated. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 In a 2025 report, Verizon discovered that when the organization found security vulnerabilities in perimeter devices, only about 54 percent of these were fully remediated. — Daniel Fusch, IndyStar, 18 June 2026 Constant environmental changes can lead to security findings, located in a static report that is outdated before problems can be remediated. — Gretchen M. Stone, AZCentral.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediated
  1. improved
  2. refined
  3. corrected
  4. rehabilitated
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  • Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Under tolling agreements, third parties deliver raw black mass to the site to be refined for a processing fee.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reviewers agree that the design looks refined, with leather that feels more expensive than its approachable price point suggests.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • The complaint asks a Cook County judge to issue a fine of $11,500 for every day the violations are not corrected.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor and superintendent of schools disputed the claims, saying all city schools already are regularly monitored and inspected and issues corrected in a district that takes safety very seriously.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The teen will be charged as an adult designated, meaning that if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile, an adult or as a juvenile with the option of receiving an adult sentence if not rehabilitated.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitated

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“Remediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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