re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt 
remediated; remediating; remediates
: to make (something) the target of remedial action : to provide a remedy for
… the process of removing the spent fuel, draining the holding pool, remediating the site, and treating contaminated groundwater.—
Jeff Johnson
Jeff JohnsonWork is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River.—David Detmold
David DetmoldBut here's the thing: [basketball coach John] Calipari was worried, worried enough to try all sorts of things behind the scenes to remediate his team's results at the line.—Alexander Wolff
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re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
Examples of remediate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
However, the bill is an important step in the right direction by enabling Maryland to remediate and mitigate environmental injustices spurred by key industrial facilities across Maryland.
—Michael Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Engineers told me that there’s nothing preventing Mercedes from making this suspension system available on the electric G. Doing so would remediate a major, and notable, shortcoming in on-road manners.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Twenty-four members of Congress, led by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), recently urged the Biden administration to dedicate long-term funding to both studying and remediating the issue.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Yet the move could be a shot across the bow, as Florida has become a haven for billionaires who often fund and launch food innovations meant to remediate the effects of climate change.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The investigation determined that the fish were killed when swimming through pumps that are diverting water out of the sulfur run, and the EPA required Norfolk Southern to remediate the stream and determine a better plan.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The murky parts of this situation, however, are the steps city officials completed to ensure the blight and hazards at the houses were actually remediated.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
By focusing on prevention, your organization can save the time, money and resources required to remediate an attack.
—Candan Bolukbas, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the concerns on our agenda with TikTok will include safeguards such as policies and tools to prevent and remediate hate speech and bullying.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Many advocates hope the new nationwide rules released by the EPA last week, which create stringent new standards for PFAS in drinking water, will be only the first step of a wider effort to study, remediate, and regulate the chemicals.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
This integration allows users to identify and remediate risks across a wide spectrum of security concerns, delivering rapid return on investment.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The malware, attributed to the Kremlin, is designed to disable safety systems that detect and remediate unsafe conditions.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
The program was introduced to help remediate what Ndlovu saw as a major issue in the safari industry: the lack of female guides.
—Sandra MacGregor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Assembly Bill 1167 requires full bonding to properly plug and remediate idle or abandoned wells when oil companies transfer ownership.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
In co-ops, building-wide issues are the responsibility of the board to address and remediate, but a good managing agent is critical.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
Verb
Use of the facility today is restricted to classroom instruction in rooms where asbestos threats have been formally remediated.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
However, the bill is an important step in the right direction by enabling Maryland to remediate and mitigate environmental injustices spurred by key industrial facilities across Maryland.
—Michael Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Engineers told me that there’s nothing preventing Mercedes from making this suspension system available on the electric G. Doing so would remediate a major, and notable, shortcoming in on-road manners.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Twenty-four members of Congress, led by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), recently urged the Biden administration to dedicate long-term funding to both studying and remediating the issue.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Yet the move could be a shot across the bow, as Florida has become a haven for billionaires who often fund and launch food innovations meant to remediate the effects of climate change.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The investigation determined that the fish were killed when swimming through pumps that are diverting water out of the sulfur run, and the EPA required Norfolk Southern to remediate the stream and determine a better plan.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The murky parts of this situation, however, are the steps city officials completed to ensure the blight and hazards at the houses were actually remediated.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
By focusing on prevention, your organization can save the time, money and resources required to remediate an attack.
—Candan Bolukbas, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Adjective
In the final State of the City address of his first term, Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized his efforts to reduce crime, remediate vacant properties and maintain city services during his tenure, offering to build upon that work if voters return him to office.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Some of the concerns on our agenda with TikTok will include safeguards such as policies and tools to prevent and remediate hate speech and bullying.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Many advocates hope the new nationwide rules released by the EPA last week, which create stringent new standards for PFAS in drinking water, will be only the first step of a wider effort to study, remediate, and regulate the chemicals.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
This integration allows users to identify and remediate risks across a wide spectrum of security concerns, delivering rapid return on investment.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The malware, attributed to the Kremlin, is designed to disable safety systems that detect and remediate unsafe conditions.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
The program was introduced to help remediate what Ndlovu saw as a major issue in the safari industry: the lack of female guides.
—Sandra MacGregor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Assembly Bill 1167 requires full bonding to properly plug and remediate idle or abandoned wells when oil companies transfer ownership.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
In co-ops, building-wide issues are the responsibility of the board to address and remediate, but a good managing agent is critical.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
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re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt
: to make the target of remedial action
the commissioner of environmental protection…shall conduct remedial actions necessary to remediate the pollution at or on the site—General Statutes of Connecticut
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