as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a tropical vacation is a surefire rectifier of the midwinter blues
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Recent Examples of rectifier
The rectifier converts the power from alternating current (A.C.), used to transmit power over long distances, to direct current (D.C.), which the trains require.
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New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
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In turn, Mahan says his candidacy is an antidote to the populism on the right that is now matched by populism on the left.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Dabbling in this culinary staple is an antidote to uptight, disciplined design.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Stories like Martinez’s are fueling interest in HBOT as a treatment for long COVID, a broad constellation of symptoms, including brain fog and debilitating fatigue that affects millions of people worldwide and has no clear remedy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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According to the statement, Xcel has identified resource adequacy as a growing concern for several years and has proposed multiple solutions, including a near-term procurement plan designed to add 3,800 megawatts of new generation capacity.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Instead of selecting a single contractor early in development, the Navy is allowing multiple companies to demonstrate competing solutions before determining which designs are mature enough for broader deployment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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No family should have to watch their child suffer while a life-changing therapy sits trapped in regulatory red tape.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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This is a time when TCM has never been more popular, with practices including acupuncture, as well as cupping, herbal medicine, and other somatic therapies (or something as simple as drinking warm water) going mainstream in the Western world.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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