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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
Examples of remediation in a Sentence
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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.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Anil Kumar Moka Anil Kumar Moka is a Software Engineering Leader of the Data remediation platform at Capital One, a leading financial institution.
—Anil Kumar Moka, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The first two heavily residential phases, consisting of low-rise garden-style apartment buildings, will rise on the vacant 33 acres, where environmental remediation has already taken place.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
What’s even worse is that costs can escalate into tens of thousands if structural repairs or mold remediation are required.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 16 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 2 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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