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
In their efforts to remediate learning loss from COVID-19, school districts across the country are learning the age-old wisdom that tutoring is the best way to learn.
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Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s broad cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development also halted efforts to clear unexploded American munitions and landmines, a rehabilitation program for war victims, and work on a museum exhibit detailing U.S. efforts to remediate the damage of the Vietnam War.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Management is implementing measures to remediate this issue.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Organizations are stuck in an endless loop: deploy resources, scan for vulnerabilities, scramble to remediate.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s broad cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development also halted efforts to clear unexploded American munitions and landmines, a rehabilitation program for war victims, and work on a museum exhibit detailing U.S. efforts to remediate the damage of the Vietnam War.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Management is implementing measures to remediate this issue.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Organizations are stuck in an endless loop: deploy resources, scan for vulnerabilities, scramble to remediate.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Now refining that focus even further, which companies are benefiting from trends that are too powerful to be derailed by the current forces driving the market down?—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their team is constantly working to refine their products based on feedback from families while exploring what other essentials might be missing for kids who have outgrown the baby aisle but aren't ready for adult products.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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Grant Williams wasn’t going anywhere yet and was among the last to finally emerge from his latest training session rehabilitating his torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Daniels, 27, is still rehabilitating an Achilles injury from Week 5 of last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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That would effectively delay the timeline, but give the attorneys a chance to remedy terms Wilken disputes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump has the opportunity to remedy the energy missteps of the past administration, but his executive order pausing approvals for onshore and offshore wind projects falls into the same trap that previous leadership did.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show the name of the residents' group is Eaton Fire Residents United, not Eaton Fire Residents Unite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to the administration, the measure will correct long-standing global trade imbalances that have disadvantaged the U.S. and motivate companies to relocate their manufacturing operations in the country.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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