remediation
formal action taken to fix a problem or weakness
The process of correcting, improving, or making up for a problem, fault, or deficiency.
cleaning up pollution or dangerous substances in a place
The process of removing, containing, or reducing pollution, hazardous substances, or contamination in land, water, air, or buildings.
extra teaching to help students learn things they missed or did not understand
Teaching or support designed to help learners correct gaps in knowledge or skills and reach an expected level.
fixing a security or technical problem after it is found
The process of fixing software defects, security vulnerabilities, configuration problems, or technical incidents after they have been identified.
- Base: remediation
- Plural: remediations
mold remediation
1Removing mold safely
removing mold from a building and trying to stop it from coming back
- The inspection found black mold, so the buyers requested mold remediation before closing.
- Professional mold remediation may be needed if the growth has spread behind the walls.
- The landlord paid for mold remediation after a pipe leaked for several weeks.
- The house needed mold remediation.
- Mold remediation made the room safe again.
remediation costs
1Cost of corrective action
the money needed to fix or clean up a problem
- The buyer asked the seller to cover the remediation costs for the contaminated soil.
- Remediation costs rose sharply after additional damage was discovered.
- The budget includes legal fees, testing, and remediation costs.
- The remediation costs were high.
- Who will pay the remediation costs?
remediation plan
1Plan to fix problems
a plan that explains how problems will be fixed
- The regulator gave the bank 30 days to submit a remediation plan.
- A good remediation plan should assign owners, deadlines, and evidence of completion.
- The project cannot move forward until the remediation plan is approved.
- We need a remediation plan for these errors.
- The team wrote a remediation plan.
remediation program
1Organized corrective support
an organized program that helps fix problems or learning gaps
- The university created a remediation program for students who struggled in first-year math.
- The company launched a remediation program after the compliance review.
- Managers must track whether the remediation program is actually reducing errors.
- The students joined a remediation program.
- The company started a remediation program.
remediation work
1Practical fixing work
the work done to fix or clean up a problem
- Remediation work on the contaminated site is expected to take six months.
- The report says remediation work must begin before the building can reopen.
- Some remediation work can be completed remotely by the IT team.
- The remediation work starts Monday.
- They finished the remediation work last week.
site remediation
1Cleaning a contaminated site
cleaning up a polluted or unsafe place
- Site remediation began after tests found fuel in the groundwater.
- Developers must complete site remediation before the old industrial land can be reused.
- The agency published new standards for site remediation near residential areas.
- Site remediation took two years.
- The land needs site remediation before construction.