as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
let me get the store manager, and he'll rectify the invoice for your order
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Recent Examples of rectified
The error, as the Transportation Secretary’s office put it, was soon rectified.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
And with multiple, high-rate alternatives to choose from, it can easily be rectified.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In reality, Patel’s email access was restricted due to a fairly routine technical glitch that was quickly rectified.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That could be rectified due to Iran’s recent advancements in missile technology.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Garcia rectified his mistakes last season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Messi rectified that four minutes later, with a header in front of La Familia, the raucous supporters’ section, and all was temporarily right again before Jayden Nelson and Luis Suárez exchanged second-half goals to account for the scoring.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Once the initial issues were rectified, the nightmare was still far from over, as Hilton developed another infection that had to be rigorously treated.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
After forgetting to kiss at the altar, the couple rectified the error on the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of 600,000 onlookers.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
And with multiple, high-rate alternatives to choose from, it can easily be rectified.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In reality, Patel’s email access was restricted due to a fairly routine technical glitch that was quickly rectified.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That could be rectified due to Iran’s recent advancements in missile technology.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Garcia rectified his mistakes last season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Messi rectified that four minutes later, with a header in front of La Familia, the raucous supporters’ section, and all was temporarily right again before Jayden Nelson and Luis Suárez exchanged second-half goals to account for the scoring.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Once the initial issues were rectified, the nightmare was still far from over, as Hilton developed another infection that had to be rigorously treated.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
After forgetting to kiss at the altar, the couple rectified the error on the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of 600,000 onlookers.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectified
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In 2022, the New York legislature amended the mayoral control law to implement one-year terms, so that mayors could not remove appointees for breaking with their directives.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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But the referendum’s language was never formally amended to reflect that belief.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Verb
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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This story has been corrected to show the scandal that embroiled Rocha was in 2024, not 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Rectified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectified. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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