remediated

verb

past tense of remediate
as in improved
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 remediated In 2006, the country required all playgrounds and daycares be remediated to that level. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026 Starliner would not fly its next mission, a cargo flight to the International Space Station, until those problems were identified and remediated. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Before the structural investigation can begin, cooktops, refrigerators and a walk-in freezer have to be removed, and the mold and asbestos have to be remediated. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 In a 2025 report, Verizon discovered that when the organization found security vulnerabilities in perimeter devices, only about 54 percent of these were fully remediated. — Daniel Fusch, IndyStar, 18 June 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. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Constant environmental changes can lead to security findings, located in a static report that is outdated before problems can be remediated. — Gretchen M. Stone, AZCentral.com, 3 June 2026 Policies alone may not be sufficient for auditors or customers if teams can’t show what systems hold sensitive data, who has access to them and whether risky configurations have been remediated. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 28 May 2026 Even after charred debris was cleared from lots where homes burned and after the houses that remained standing were remediated, testing has revealed concentrations of lead high enough to sicken children. — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediated
  1. improved
  2. refined
  3. corrected
  4. rehabilitated
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  • Beijing’s endorsement of DeepSeek and Liang has also helped open doors and improved their access to marquee listings.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson’s ability to set the edge in the run game seems much improved.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • The resulting sauce is glossy enough to spy your reflection in its jet black depths, refined yet powerful with its distinct wallop of deep, earthy flavors.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After dipping its toes into beauty, Old Navy has refined its strategy and is gearing up for a nationwide rollout.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Only factual errors can be corrected, not subjective decisions.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The teen will be charged as an adult designated, meaning that if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile, an adult or as a juvenile with the option of receiving an adult sentence if not rehabilitated.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitated

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“Remediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediated. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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