as in improving
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 remediating
Many Altadena residents who are rebuilding or remediating their homes are not sure what to do about their soil.
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Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The project addressed decades of contamination and structural deterioration while preserving the hangar's historical appearance, removing toxic materials, remediating the steel frame, and installing new siding, windows, and doors.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Chevron is responsible for remediating the affected area, which isn’t expected to be complete until spring 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
But remediating the source of lead in a home and regularly cleaning old homes to keep dust at a minimum can make a real difference, as can healthy eating, particularly with iron-, calcium- and vitamin C-rich foods, which can help deter the absorption of lead in the body, Davis said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Tax and immigration counsel can assist when lapses in compliance have occurred and the possibility of remediating them can be examined.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal government is committed to fully remediating this site.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The project addressed decades of contamination and structural deterioration while preserving the hangar's historical appearance, removing toxic materials, remediating the steel frame, and installing new siding, windows, and doors.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Chevron is responsible for remediating the affected area, which isn’t expected to be complete until spring 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
But remediating the source of lead in a home and regularly cleaning old homes to keep dust at a minimum can make a real difference, as can healthy eating, particularly with iron-, calcium- and vitamin C-rich foods, which can help deter the absorption of lead in the body, Davis said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Tax and immigration counsel can assist when lapses in compliance have occurred and the possibility of remediating them can be examined.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediating
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Rinsing quinoa is really about improving the experience and allowing the ingredient to deliver on flavor and nourishment.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Asylon, the focus has shifted from adoption to effective integration, enhancing existing systems while improving efficiency and reducing friction.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ending the risk The team will first scale successful technologies, such as mobile inspection platforms and robotic arms, by refining them in Oxford’s labs before full-scale deployment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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For gardeners refining their craft after years of practice, the value in revisiting these basics is not in learning them for the first time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mahomes is rehabilitating from a knee injury suffered in Week 14 last season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
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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Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Remediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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