remediation
/ˌrɛmɪˈdeɪʃən/
Remediation is the act of correcting or improving something, often referring to environmental cleanup of polluted sites.
Examples
- The government funded remediation of the abandoned mine.
- Experts are working on remediating the data gaps.
- The site will undergo remediation before redevelopment.
- Community groups support the remediation of the river.
- Scientists are monitoring the remediation of the oil spill.
Meanings
from Latin remediatio, from remedĭre ‘to remedy’.
Examples
- Remediation of the textbook errors took weeks.
- The school launched a remediation program for struggling readers.
- Experts are working on remediating the data gaps.
- After the audit, the company remediated its compliance issues.
- The team remediated the software bugs before release.
adopted in the 1970s to describe cleanup of contaminated land.
Examples
- The government funded remediation of the abandoned mine.
- Scientists are monitoring the remediation of the oil spill.
- The site will undergo remediation before redevelopment.
- Community groups support the remediation of the river.
- The project includes remediating hazardous waste.