rectifies

present tense third-person singular of rectify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rectifies This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially. — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifies
Verb
  • The proposal adds a new law in the state Constitution and amends Oklahoma's rules on voter identification, requiring voters to show proof of their identity.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Santini-Burton Modernization Act amends a 1980 law that allows the Forest Service to purchase environmentally sensitive land in the Tahoe Basin.
    — Haley Parsley August 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This story corrects a previous version that stated the candidates who placed third, fourth and fifth gathered 6 million votes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Surgical options — most often reconstructive surgery, which corrects the prolapse and aims to put the pelvic organs back in place — may be considered when symptoms are severe or conservative treatments do not help, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Rectifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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