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 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

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The first known use of remediation was in 1818

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“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 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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