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remediate

[ri-mee-dee-ayt] / rɪˈmi diˌeɪt /


VERB
remove, as pollutants
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The first bill, AB 1642, would direct the Department of Toxic Substances Control to create scientific standards for what constitutes a safe home and provide guidance on how to properly remediate homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Mold can pose health risks for some groups of people, and is expensive to remediate.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The same is true for those trying to remediate unsafe buildings.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Software vulnerabilities could be identified and exploited faster than firms were able to respond, leaving less time to detect, contain and remediate emerging threats.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Under the judicious application of cooling astringent collyria, and other remediate means, the irritation and pain of the parts were relieved, and the lids somewhat retracted.

From The Dog by William Youatt

Burke added that the panel felt Sani's treatment of the man was "not something that could be remediated with training" as it reflected her attitude.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

UK Energy Secretary Michael Shanks, who visited the site on Monday, said some of the properties would be able to be remediated, but "some will not".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The complex’s superintendent, Oscar Chang, told the local publication that the building was being remediated while waiting for a permit for work on its roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

Students who fail these expectations and assessments should be retained and remediated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

The student with severe prior knowledge deficits can usually be rapidly remediated by learning basic thinking skills first: for instance, the basic memorization techniques, note taking, outlining, and free association recall techniques.

From Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking by Fredric Lozo

Most, including Lewis, are in various stages of grappling with insurance, permits and construction, whether they have to rebuild from the ground up or salvage their homes by remediating damage caused by toxic smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

“Preventing future Mythos level attacks and remediating identified vulnerabilities requires the participation of the broader security industry, domain expertise, and deterministic detection, which Anthropic can’t deliver,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

US officials added that any future aid would be "dependent on the Somali Federal Government taking accountability" and remediating the matter.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

The Resolution Foundation, an independent think-tank focused on improving the living standards of those on low-to-middle incomes, is urging the government to ensure that the costs of remediating hot homes are affordable.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

“Approving this contract is an important step in remediating the permissive public safety environment our city has endured for years,” Councilmember Bob Kettle, the Public Safety Committee Chair, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024




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