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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.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification.
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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.
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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.
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Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
22 July 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectification
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Each robot must independently interpret ball position and goalkeeper movement before committing to a strike, making split-second corrections based on sensor feedback.
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In that sense, an eye appointment can reveal information that goes far beyond vision correction.
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Energy policy and welfare reform need to be addressed to reduce the UK gilt yield premia, unlock funds for growth and ultimately attract capital flows back into the UK.
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Making sausage Take Senate Bill 905, one of the most sweeping reform bills out there.
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Already, the amendment is facing a wave of opposition from anti-tax advocates and local government officials.
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The Ratepayer Protection Act remained in committee and subject to amendment at the time of writing.
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Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.
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These modifications are specific, positional and increasingly mappable.
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The Fish and Wildlife Service says habitat alteration has reduced its range and abundance, because the butterflies need specific food plants and places to live and grow during critical stages of their life cycle.
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This data can be helpful in tracking changes in body composition due to alterations in patient diet, exercise level, or drug treatments.
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The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP.
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Brian Duffield wrote the initial screenplay based off the short story by Phillip Fracassi, with revisions by Mollner.
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But there was a third global transformation on their heels.
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The real attraction is the transformation itself.
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Timing, adjustments and sometimes outright manipulation can create distortions that do not survive a quality-of-earnings review.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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“Rectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectification. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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