Thesaurus results for RECTIFIERS

rectifiers

noun

plural of rectifier

as in antidotes

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 rectifiers Dimaag’s solution comprises batteries and control software that work with devices that switch electricity from AC to DC called rectifiers. — Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 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

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There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of antidotes

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Where multiple tariff programs, trade remedies or exemptions may apply, companies must assess the relevant requirements together rather than relying on a single headline rate.

— Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedies

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Talarico outlined ways both parties could come together to find solutions.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Grab began as a ride-hailing service and later expanded into food delivery, digital payments and business solutions for local small businesses.

— Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of solutions

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The result has left therapies with the potential to dramatically alter the course of the disease still out of reach for many eligible patients.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
New therapies, biomarker testing, evolving clinical evidence and rapidly changing treatment guidelines are transforming oncology into one of the fastest-moving fields in medicine.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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