re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt 
remediated; remediating; remediates
: to make (something) the target of remedial action : to provide a remedy for
… the process of removing the spent fuel, draining the holding pool, remediating the site, and treating contaminated groundwater.—
Jeff Johnson
Jeff JohnsonWork is underway … to remediate erosion on a 6000 foot section on the Gill bank of the Connecticut River.—David Detmold
David DetmoldBut here's the thing: [basketball coach John] Calipari was worried, worried enough to try all sorts of things behind the scenes to remediate his team's results at the line.—Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff
re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ət
archaic
: remedial
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The city still holds title to the land, and since the 2005 deal, a 14-acre portion of the site was environmentally remediated at a cost of over $30 million, a cost primarily handled by DTE Energy, a development official said Wednesday.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Fraud-fighting tools and chargeback alerts can help merchants monitor, detect and remediate fraudulent activities.
—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The company identified and remediated a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting related to the completeness and accuracy of its accrual for employee travel and expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The city still holds title to the land, and since the 2005 deal, a 14-acre portion of the site was environmentally remediated at a cost of over $30 million, a cost primarily handled by DTE Energy, a development official said Wednesday.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Keeping track of roadkill helps scientists locate, study and help remediate stretches of road where wildlife are in the greatest danger.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Fraud-fighting tools and chargeback alerts can help merchants monitor, detect and remediate fraudulent activities.
—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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remediate
transitive verb
re·me·di·ate
ri-ˈmē-dē-ˌāt
: to make the target of remedial action
the commissioner of environmental protection…shall conduct remedial actions necessary to remediate the pollution at or on the site—General Statutes of Connecticut
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