as in to improve
to stop or reverse the damage of
Cleanup crews are working to remediate the site of the chemical spill. Remediating the pollution of the river will take some effort.
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Recent Examples of remediate
The malware would also encrypt a company's files if a victim attempted to remediate the infection.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and is taking steps to remediate these weaknesses, including enhancing process controls and hiring additional personnel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
CFOs should calculate costs associated with remediating an environmental or human rights liability—costs that can arise once the company discloses the issue, even when that disclosure does not trigger a regulatory penalty.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history, and it has not yet been fully remediated.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and is taking steps to remediate these weaknesses, including enhancing process controls and hiring additional personnel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
CFOs should calculate costs associated with remediating an environmental or human rights liability—costs that can arise once the company discloses the issue, even when that disclosure does not trigger a regulatory penalty.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history, and it has not yet been fully remediated.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediate
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And regular activity levels can help bolster sleep quality, which can improve focus during performances too, McMillian says.—
Jordan Smith,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Assisting farmers to improve yields and implement conservation practices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The purview of his catalogue narrowed, focusing on refining a reputation as a petty king in rap and in relationships.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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In order to refine the bodywork even more, Renault plans to test it in wind tunnels this spring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dogs rehabilitated All the dogs found at the location were placed in different rescues after they were found to start their rehabilitation process, according to police.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Instead, county records show, one of the existing tanks was rehabilitated.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Donovan, the team president, suggests that some of the assessments were unfair but says that the Chiefs’ leadership took the report card seriously and has taken action to remedy players’ concerns.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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There have been some missteps , but the company has managed to remedy them and generally keep customers happy Who Is This Investment For?—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s note: Bob Stark’s title has been corrected to global head of enablement. Send me a secure tip.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The DoJ has now corrected the error in subsequent legal filings.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Remediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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