RECTIFICATION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rectification

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as in correction

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Recent Examples of rectification Sam's Club has established a rectification task force to overhaul supply-chain inspections and replaced its chairman with Liu Peng, a former executive at Alibaba. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other. — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The invention of the SCR led to improvements in the control of the rectification, or conversion, of line voltage from AC to DC and became the basis of modern speed control in both AC and DC motors. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019

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Noun

Quantum computing's biggest challenge is error correction, not just building more qubits.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Wall Street bank said the recent 25%-30% correction in Asian technology stocks and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index marks the third major drawdown since the AI driven upcycle began in late-2022.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of correction

Noun

Painted in 1906, the piece depicts an Ottoman-era dervish training tortoises, often interpreted as a reflection on patience, reform, and the slow pace of change during the final years of the empire.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Connecticut’s public education funding needs systemic reform.

— Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of reform

Noun

This amendment would allow the state Legislature to create the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The amendment aims to prevent players from hiding insults or other abuse — including discriminatory remarks — behind their hand, arm or jersey.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of amendment

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The research that was conducted in Wuhan with federal support involved modifications to bat viruses to study their potential impact on humans.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
This includes mandatory cybersecurity training for staff, improvements to digital and human procedures including ACH payment verification processes, and controls within financial workflows, as well as modifications to IT staffing, said Gale.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

That change will be accompanied by significant alterations to the competition structure, which includes divisions and a new postseason format.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Some alterations were made for the WPBL, including a temporary outfield fence that shortened the center field fence from 415 to 330 feet and other dimensions accordingly.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Taken together, the July miss and downward revisions amount to a 252,000-job gap from what had previously been expected or reported.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of revision

Noun

Stajmiger spends time in the makeup chair before slipping into Beetlejuice's signature costume, completing the transformation from actor to one of Broadway's most recognizable characters.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The real transformation isn’t happening in new factories, but in those building an intelligence layer on top of twenty- or thirty-year-old existing plant infrastructure integrating AI, sensors, and other IoT devices.

— Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformation

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South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said exempting crypto from capital controls would create an unfair distortion.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
For oxygen measurement to be reliable, the industry needs robust sensors, better diagnostics, simpler field verification and installations that reduce the chance of sample distortion.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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