as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
I've given the engine a remedying tune-up that should put an end to that knocking
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as in healing
to bring about recovery from
a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year
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as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision
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Recent Examples of remedying
Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
There is a dearth of curries in New York—something chef Vijay Kumar, of Dhamaka, Adda, and Semma, has been steadily remedying in recent years.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers met in the Capitol to denounce Uthmeier and his opinion and say that Uthmeier was ignoring the difference between remedying harm and creating advantage.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
If the issue has caused a legal nuisance, meaning there is a risk of significant harm to your home, a judge could order the other home owner to cover costs of remedying the issue.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Following its own experts’ recommendations to build the capital markets union, the banking union, and common borrowing tools, including a sustainable defense financing mechanism, can go a long way to remedying this situation.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
The removal allows the bank to grow its balance sheet again, rather than focusing all its efforts on remedying past regulatory mistakes that predate Scharf’s tenure.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.
—Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
There is a dearth of curries in New York—something chef Vijay Kumar, of Dhamaka, Adda, and Semma, has been steadily remedying in recent years.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers met in the Capitol to denounce Uthmeier and his opinion and say that Uthmeier was ignoring the difference between remedying harm and creating advantage.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
If the issue has caused a legal nuisance, meaning there is a risk of significant harm to your home, a judge could order the other home owner to cover costs of remedying the issue.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Following its own experts’ recommendations to build the capital markets union, the banking union, and common borrowing tools, including a sustainable defense financing mechanism, can go a long way to remedying this situation.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
The removal allows the bank to grow its balance sheet again, rather than focusing all its efforts on remedying past regulatory mistakes that predate Scharf’s tenure.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedying
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In 2020 Matthew Craske published Painter of Darkness, an explicitly corrective successor study.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since then, all deputized staff have been taught to administer the nasal spray and received two doses to carry on their person, according to the summary of the county’s corrective action plan.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet neither approach had any factual basis, and any success either group had was likely due to the placebo effect—merely giving a patient special attention and the hope of a cure can be healing in itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Renner is getting real about his healing journey following his tragic snow plow accident in 2023.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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After amending the soil, add a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch to the soil's surface to help slow down moisture evaporation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Sergio Lopez cast the lone dissenting vote on amending the ordinance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The video titles, descriptions and opening sequences often give the illusion that the content is educational and beneficial for toddlers and preschoolers.—
Dana Suskind,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Basil and tomatoes share a mutually beneficial relationship.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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For all the hype around artificial intelligence—from curing cancer to accelerating space travel—tech leaders have been quick to emphasize its upside.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much of the Church’s engagement with Big Tech stems from the belief that AI can bear good fruit—reducing poverty, curing illness, spreading literacy—so long as its developers and users are well-intentioned and careful.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a separate homeowner lawsuit in Oklahoma state court, State Farm's lawyers said the company launched an initiative in 2020 to improve the accuracy of its claims-handling practices, including correcting overpayment and underpayment of claims for wind and hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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By correcting the imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants (referred to as oxidative stress), the polyphenols may improve arterial function and help ease blood pressure.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Remedying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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