remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 
1
: intended as a remedy
2
: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence
remedial reading courses
also
: receiving or requiring remedial instruction
remedial students
Examples of remedial in a Sentence
Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.
Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.
He's taking a course in remedial reading.
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Investigators had recommended nearly 30 remedial measures and improvements for Minneapolis to implement to combat racial disparities and excessive use of force by the department, such as enhanced training and accountability measures, and improved data collection of police activity.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Predictive analytics gives developers the capability to forecast defect risk early, which helps targets test and take remedial action.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Also among remedial actions are prioritizing artistic spend and building greater governance and transparency with local public stakeholders.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
In addition, Fowler said the state requires completion of a remedial hunter education course for certain safety violations and for reinstatement of hunting privileges.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Predictive analytics gives developers the capability to forecast defect risk early, which helps targets test and take remedial action.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Also among remedial actions are prioritizing artistic spend and building greater governance and transparency with local public stakeholders.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
In addition, Fowler said the state requires completion of a remedial hunter education course for certain safety violations and for reinstatement of hunting privileges.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for remedial
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: intended to make something better
remedial measures
remedial classes
Medical Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl
: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy
remedial surgery
Legal Definition
remedial
adjective
re·me·di·al
ri-ˈmē-dē-əl
1
a
: intended as or providing a remedy
b
: concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease
remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior
a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor
a remedial statute correcting the previous law
2
: of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural
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