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
Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
Each pair of these coils is connected to its own rectifier, while a 100,000 microfarad capacitor stores the rectified energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
Each pair of these coils is connected to its own rectifier, while a 100,000 microfarad capacitor stores the rectified energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
Noun
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At the top of the pyramid stood a chief executive officer who marketed the company’s work as the antidote to the opioid epidemic.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Haulcy might be the perfect antidote to that problem.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But a remedy is still under development for the recall impacting the Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers, this week's recall announcement noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No one’s comfortable saying that that pop music should be a bastion of the wealthy, but solutions to that are not free-market solutions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, absent a compelling solution to the strait’s closure, oil prices will continue to march higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If the steam shower doesn’t cure your jet lag, a color-therapy session in the soaking tub surely will.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Members of the cast have seen Anderson’s reels, and Beverley Mitchell (Lucy) even collaborated with Anderson on a video where her character goes to therapy.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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