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
Initial estimates to remediate the Spanish-style two-bedroom, two-bathroom house started at $55,000.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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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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Instead of a sweeping change, Netflix tested the service, refined it based on real-time feedback, and scaled gradually.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration on Saturday asked for clarification from the high court, asking it to refine its order to allow Alien Enemies Act deportations for any migrant who has not challenged their removal.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other West Coast marine mammal stranding facilities -- which rescue and rehabilitate marine animals -- have reported seeing the same.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Logan Couture did everything in his power to become a full-time NHL player again, spending countless hours rehabilitating his bothersome groin injury and visiting several specialists on the East and West Coasts to find a solution.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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After offset, the government may look to your regular income to remedy your defaulted loans through wage garnishment.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here is what to do to help remedy this: • Audit Regularly: Make data audits a routine part of your marketing process to identify and resolve outdated or incomplete contact information.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The images, which claim to show images of the iPhone 17 Pro in four different cases were labelled iPhone 16 Pro in the first post, but later corrected.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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If the person does not correct the behavior, Whitmore suggested alerting a flight attendant.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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