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
Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
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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
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
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
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
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
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
Noun
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Modern and understated, the design is deliberately pared back—a welcome antidote to the constant hum of New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But large-scale remedies, such as finding alternative sources of revenue like a general tax increase to offset property tax cuts, are less likely when lawmakers and Pritzker are seeking reelection — though political pressures are lessened after the November general election in a lame-duck session.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Delaware’s Supreme Court said Musk’s 2018 pay package must be restored, deciding that the lower court’s decision by McCormick was too extreme a remedy and did not give Tesla a chance to say what a fair compensation for Musk ought to be.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their solution to Trumpism is to tackle the new problems, but always in the old tone.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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These shelves offer a hassle-free storage solution with their lightweight 22-pound construction and stackable design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After years of struggle and therapy, Chesa became a straight-A student, a Rhodes Scholar, and went on to Yale Law School.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those trends make the kinds of trials that researchers like Scioli and Winhusen are doing — to prove the therapies can work for many patients, not just a few — all the more urgent.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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