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remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems
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Each may require different remediation and prevention efforts.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Who does the environmental remediation of that property?
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Bowser has suggested spending taxpayer dollars on upgrading underlying infrastructure and covering environmental remediation costs.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Buildings that were part of the Howe Developmental Center, to the east of the Park District’s Freedom Park, are newer than the rest of the hospital property, and expected to involve less environmental remediation before being razed.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems
Medical Definition
remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of learning disabilities
Legal Definition
remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən
1
: the act or process of remedying
2
: the act or process of remediating
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