remediation

noun

re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems

Examples of remediation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two alleged in the complaint that the DNR undermined state law by requiring businesses to clean up emerging contaminants not yet regulated within Wisconsin during environmental remediation. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 The city would pay any costs associated with remediation or environmental assessments of the land, along with demolition of the vacant stadium and future development and maintenance of the site. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Traditional remediation is labor-intensive and ignores the fact that these same issues have been manually resolved before. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The additional remediation is a requirement, but summer school would just be an option for the students. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024 Additionally, abatement and remediation teams began cleaning affected public rights-of-way north of the hangar. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023 Various patches of the park needed fresh soil, and in the process, the city's Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department determined remediation of the entire park was necessary. Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 These ideas have both revenue potential and public amenities and would not involve the level of remediation as the arena would have required. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024 Planning, remediation and raising and finding finances will also be tricky. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remediation was in 1818

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Cite this Entry

“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems

Medical Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmēd-ē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of learning disabilities

Legal Definition

remediation

noun
re·​me·​di·​a·​tion ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce remediation (audio)
1
: the act or process of remedying
2
: the act or process of remediating
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