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
Putting the method to test The researchers applied their design approach to a class-EF WPT system, which combines a class-EF inverter with a class-D rectifier.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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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The antidote to perfectionism is shifting the focus from control to connection.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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Snowy Day is an important antidote to this false concept.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The solution is to rejuvenate your plants every two to three years by digging and dividing the clump.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trevor endured countless therapies, medical appointments, and eventually seizures that began at age seven.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The organization now partners with therapy providers and has launched an educational scholarship that’s grown to $20,000 annually, helping recipients pursue master’s and PhD programs often overlooked by traditional aid.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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