remediation
noun
re·me·di·a·tion
ri-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act or process of remedying
remediation of reading problems
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And the beginning of that rebuilding process is just the sheer environmental remediation, the mitigation, the removal of the debris from these neighborhoods.
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NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Using retardants in restricted areas must be reported for possible remediation.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) contributed $36.5 million for environmental remediation and infrastructural improvements to the land where Pepsi Center was built.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Organizations can reduce the contaminants in the water by 95%, but if the remaining 5% isn’t resolved, private citizens can take civil action against the groups to force them into extremely expensive remediation to meet 100% of the surface water quality standards.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Using retardants in restricted areas must be reported for possible remediation.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) contributed $36.5 million for environmental remediation and infrastructural improvements to the land where Pepsi Center was built.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Organizations can reduce the contaminants in the water by 95%, but if the remaining 5% isn’t resolved, private citizens can take civil action against the groups to force them into extremely expensive remediation to meet 100% of the surface water quality standards.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Remediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remediation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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