RECTIFICATION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rectification

noun

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

Is that over-correction or proper compliance according to Coulter?

— Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
But then there was a market correction in April 2022, and the economics no longer made sense to keep that streaming output going.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of correction

Noun

The permitting reform bill would need to be ready to go as soon as the sports bill is done to get in the queue.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
So real reform that is bipartisan has been left on the shelf amidst rising healthcare costs because of the governor’s unwillingness and failure of leadership, and that’s what matters to Connecticut residents – results.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reform

Noun

The modern federal income tax, authorized by a constitutional amendment in 1913, began with a top rate of seven per cent and was dramatically expanded to help finance the First World War.

— John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
That could include new signs across the entire 4,500-acre property; updated BNA Shop merchandise; shuttle bus decals, uniforms, business cards and amendments to hundreds of legal contracts, leases and other government documents.

— Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of amendment

Noun

The tests analyze modifications to DNA and return a single number that may run higher or lower than the years on your driver’s license.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
In addition, the vehicle was developed using digital twin technology through ESOX OS, allowing for rapid modifications and updates.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

The other significant alteration made to the Chabrol source material is that, while Minotaur is mostly seen through the husband’s perspective, Zvyagintsev allows Galina to advocate for herself directly, to say her piece before everything unravels.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Gharials in the wild face significant challenges from fishing practices, pollution and habitat alteration.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

The way voters elect highway district commissioners is set to change this November — and the Ada County Highway District said it was blindsided by the timing of the revision.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
One of those revisions earned John Nash of Princeton University and two others the Noble economics prize.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of revision

Noun

Propeller airflow creates a storm of noise, air distortion, and drift.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
This applies most where a tool’s confidence in a candidate runs unusually high or low, since that is where distortion is most likely to hide.

— Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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