REMEDIATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

remediate

verb

Definition of remediate

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 Leaders should know who can increase human review, narrow the use case, alter a threshold, challenge a vendor, reverse a system change, suspend automation, remediate harm or retire the system. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Developers contend that their work will actually remediate the area, since the site was left abandoned in poor condition. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 For less serious violations, the company’s compliance teams worked with merchants and sourcing teams to engage the supplier and remediate the problem. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 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 See All Example Sentences for remediate

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The upgrade focuses on the aircraft’s mission systems, combining new hardware and software to improve situational awareness and reduce the workload on its crew.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
But with races like the one in Alaska, the party sees an opportunity to improve its chances.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of improve

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No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of refine

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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 rehabilitate

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Eager to remedy this social problem, Japanese Christian leaders were quick to establish independent schools that offered a Japanese-style curriculum in the afternoons.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of remedy

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Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Some of it is tied to precious metals supported by the grim reality that policymakers are loath to correct our fiscal problems and prefer to monetize them instead.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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