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
Those tool sets may even be owned by two different teams: one focused on proactively managing vulnerabilities and the other on remediating active threats.
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Manoj Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The senior environmental planner also researches and resolves difficult and complex environmental issues in remediating sites, in addition to working with project managers in the regional office on a wide range of projects.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to limited resources in the finance and accounting functions and plans to take steps to remediate these deficiencies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
The city demolished the old building in 2021 and remediated the land before donating it to the current development.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Manoj Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The senior environmental planner also researches and resolves difficult and complex environmental issues in remediating sites, in addition to working with project managers in the regional office on a wide range of projects.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to limited resources in the finance and accounting functions and plans to take steps to remediate these deficiencies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
The city demolished the old building in 2021 and remediated the land before donating it to the current development.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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The move is an escalation in an ongoing battle over fluoride, which effectively prevents dental cavities and improves oral health.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Running the ‘bicycle network’ Interest in improving the quality of educational radio grew once radio ownership became more widespread.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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The winery has refined its techniques over four decades to highlight the maritime influence on its vineyards.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The team’s upcoming plans involve testing the capsule in living organisms, refining the manufacturing process, and adapting the design to support multi-day drug release.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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His actions solidified the public’s perception of him as unlikely to ever rehabilitate his image or return to public duties.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And if Harvey Weinstein, the man whose name became synonymous with #MeToo, can be rehabilitated, well … maybe #MeToo never even happened?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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To remedy the lack of fresh food, some municipalities have pledged part of their state grocery tax revenues to attract grocery stores, and are contractually obligated to come up with the money whether the state provides it or not.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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To remedy its poor agricultural production, the French state began pushing land consolidation, industrial farm practices, and U.S. tractors.—
Made by History,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The mistake was caught within minutes and officials were alerted so that it could be corrected, according to a team source.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The President has said the nation is experiencing a setback that will be corrected by manufacturing jobs being created in the U.S. Biden has been publicly quiet about the incessant criticism that continues to come from his successor.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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