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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The city is hoping to expedite remediation efforts to slow the land movement, but there’s been no update on federal officials declaring Rancho Palos Verdes a disaster area, which would potentially free up additional funding streams.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The $125 million at the center of the debate was created as a part of the budget process last year, and immediately Republicans proposed legislation that would allot money for grant programs for things such as testing, remediation and research.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Such remediation may help build on the oyster’s current success.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
There would still be exemptions, similar to what exists now, apart from one additional exemption: students who pass the statewide math assessment could still move on to fourth grade, but would have to get reading remediation in fourth grade.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
In part, the key to remediation is to distinguish between cyclical and secular (or structural) factors, as well as shocks.
—Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near remediation
Cite this Entry
“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
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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