rectified

past tense of rectify

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Recent Examples of rectified After the May 8, 2023, quit claim deed’s forgery was discovered, another quit claim deed was filed June 2, 2023 that rectified the situation. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Legette, at least this summer, has rectified all these problems. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 To her credit, Reynolds swiftly rectified that, bingeing the first three seasons to get herself up to speed. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 If after 60 days the problem is not rectified, the people can sue. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 But don’t worry, this common faux pas can easily be rectified by an $8 hack. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 Our biggest complaint was that the bundled mouse felt a little chintzy, and that's easily rectified. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 California plans to sue in 60 days if the situation isn’t rectified. — Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 24 June 2026 California plans to sue in 60 days if the situation isn't rectified. — ABC News, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectified
Verb
  • Questions remain Miami Gardens amended its public-participation policy in February 2026, after Jackson filed her lawsuit.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That order was amended in 2011 so that Moss only had to see a psychiatrist quarterly.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Running complicated algorithms on quantum computing hardware is going to require the use of logical qubits, where collections of hardware qubits are linked together in ways that allow errors to be detected and corrected.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The neighborhood group argued that the driveway should be moved or otherwise corrected before approval.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Rectified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectified. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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