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 housing-affordability crisis today is the result of government error and will be rectified.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Moyes rectified some of the issues at the break, bringing on Jarrad Branthwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and matching Leeds’ three-at-the-back formation.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Times reported that a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the pardons on the record said that the actions rectified excessive sentences or prosecutions that were politically motivated.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The score rectified Fletcher’s fumble that occurred on the drive prior.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
That has been rectified, too, as a result of the settlement, according to Kessler.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
John Konat said his post handled all veteran burials at Lafayette Cemetery and wants to see the damages rectified.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
Krispel notes this and it’s quickly rectified.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Moyes rectified some of the issues at the break, bringing on Jarrad Branthwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and matching Leeds’ three-at-the-back formation.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Times reported that a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the pardons on the record said that the actions rectified excessive sentences or prosecutions that were politically motivated.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The score rectified Fletcher’s fumble that occurred on the drive prior.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
That has been rectified, too, as a result of the settlement, according to Kessler.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
John Konat said his post handled all veteran burials at Lafayette Cemetery and wants to see the damages rectified.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
Krispel notes this and it’s quickly rectified.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectified
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The 2026 legislation is moving forward in Tallahassee, though it could be amended at subsequent committee hearings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even worse, there seems to be little interest in moving the legislation forward so that it can be amended to match SB 840.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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