remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems

Examples of remediation in a Sentence

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Connecticut law allows cultivators to remediate flower that has failed testing if their remediation plans are approved by the Department of Consumer Protection. David Goldburg, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said in a news release that its personnel were responding to the spill and would oversee remediation efforts. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 The company's insurance subsidiaries are facing capital constraints, with CIC falling within the Company Action Level of the RBC formula, requiring a remediation plan to be submitted to regulators. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 Real-time log analysis, continuous threat detection, and dynamic remediation become essential components in an AI-centric security strategy, offering proactive risk management and significantly faster response times. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remediation

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remediation was in 1818

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“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems

Medical Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of learning disabilities

Legal Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
1
: the act or process of remedying
2
: the act or process of remediating
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