rectifying 1 of 2

as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition the company is taking rectifying measures to address the lack of handicapped access to the building

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rectifying

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verb

present participle of rectify

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Recent Examples of rectifying
Verb
This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 Ultimately, DoBetterDNVR will lend greater legitimacy to its efforts by rectifying the deficiencies brought to light by Bradbury’s article. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025 This can be particularly useful for rectifying staple mistakes, or for taking apart packets that have already been stapled together. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifying
Adjective
  • The fine is certainly a drop in the bucket for the entertainment giant, but the corrective measure is certainly a win for data privacy.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As a compromise, Joyce proposed amending the proposal to include housing at least 10 years old.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
Verb
  • A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Their innovation was something called backpropagation, or backprop for short, which was a method for correcting the outputs of the middle, hidden layer of neurons during each training pass so that the network as a whole could learn efficiently.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During sleep, heart rate and blood pressure drop too, which is beneficial for the little vessels in your brain.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why planting–and shopping–in fall is beneficial.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is optimism that the imminent return of Ryan Gravenberch, suspended against Bournemouth following a red card in the final fixture of last season, will go some way to remedying Liverpool’s struggles to defend fast breaks.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Strong relationships, communicating any delays and remedying any hiccups in transport can be the difference between losing that customer over one incident versus continuing to do business with them for the long term.
    Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While the former demands fiscal consolidation from France’s leadership, the latter is opposed to spending cuts and reforms — such as raising the retirement age and reforming the pension system — that economists see as necessary to balance the books.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Edwards says restoring and reforming the program would ensure rural communities have more equitable access to funding meant to protect against disasters.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Rectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifying. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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