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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rectified
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
The imbalance isn’t expected to be rectified anytime soon.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
From the wrong photos and generic opening lines to bad attitudes and intentions, the following six mistakes can easily be rectified.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 rectified an injustice prevailing before that date, which did not confer this status upon Native persons.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Board President Carol Kats asked Wednesday if there was a public timeline for if and when the technical issues would be rectified, but was told that there wasn’t.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This shortcoming must be rectified.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The housing-affordability crisis today is the result of government error and will be rectified.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
The imbalance isn’t expected to be rectified anytime soon.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
From the wrong photos and generic opening lines to bad attitudes and intentions, the following six mistakes can easily be rectified.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 rectified an injustice prevailing before that date, which did not confer this status upon Native persons.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Board President Carol Kats asked Wednesday if there was a public timeline for if and when the technical issues would be rectified, but was told that there wasn’t.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This shortcoming must be rectified.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The housing-affordability crisis today is the result of government error and will be rectified.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectified
Verb
-
Early in the law’s history, Congress amended it to include an exemption.—
Dan Salas,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
-
Parts of the ballot language backing a tax on second homes in San Diego are misleading and must be amended, a judge ruled Thursday.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
What the industry missed, and what the internet eventually corrected, was that the audience was always there.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
-
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rectified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectified. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
