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
Finally, at the fourth stage, a high-frequency rectifier converts the high-frequency AC back to DC, and then sends it to the vehicle’s battery.
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Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
The driver consists of four Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) arranged into a bridge rectifier circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2019
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
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
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
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
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
The driver consists of four Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) arranged into a bridge rectifier circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2019
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
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
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
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
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
Noun
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On the previous episode, Krause’s Bobby died unexpectedly after contracting a virus, and choosing to save team member Chimney (Kenneth Choi) rather than himself with the one available antidote.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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The show shocked fans when Bobby ultimately sacrificed himself using the final antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to save the life of Chimney (Kenneth Choi).—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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During testimony in federal court in Washington, Pichai asserted that a package of antitrust remedies proposed by the government is too extreme and will undermine Google’s ability to compete in the market.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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When production starts in late 2025, the site will deliver rare earth magnet solutions ready for electric-drive motors, wind turbines, and high-performance aerospace systems — compressing a 13,000-mile logistics chain to roughly 85-acres.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In that case, the S1 seems like the most efficient solution, the best of both worlds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Donors include prominent names in psychedelic circles, including author Michael Pollan, Dr. Bronner’s Soap and businessman Austin Hearst, who backed Colorado’s initiative to legalize psilocybin therapy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Next up, Gomez Hidaka is set for the indie drama The Wilderness, about teens who attend a wilderness therapy program in Utah’s desert.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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