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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as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
let me get the store manager, and he'll rectify the invoice for your order
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Recent Examples of rectifying
Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
2 June 2026
Crucially, the panel report should also outline the pathway for rectifying the rule violations and set benchmarks for monitoring progress towards correction.
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Inu Manak,
Time,
27 May 2026
Now, though, Duke must quickly turn the page, simultaneously embracing the fear Siena put in it, while rectifying the nonchalant attitude that got it behind in the first place.
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Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
As recently as December 2025, rectifying decades of ambiguity, the USPTO has created new guidance, precedential rules and patent examiner instructions that clarify the circumstances under which the USPTO considers AI inventions patent eligible.
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Charles Dresser,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.
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Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, this week's episode wasted no time in rectifying that, and the Croissants were unmasked at the top of the evening.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
But Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said rectifying those mistakes is something that can be addressed Sunday.
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Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.
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Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
2 June 2026
Crucially, the panel report should also outline the pathway for rectifying the rule violations and set benchmarks for monitoring progress towards correction.
—
Inu Manak,
Time,
27 May 2026
Now, though, Duke must quickly turn the page, simultaneously embracing the fear Siena put in it, while rectifying the nonchalant attitude that got it behind in the first place.
—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
As recently as December 2025, rectifying decades of ambiguity, the USPTO has created new guidance, precedential rules and patent examiner instructions that clarify the circumstances under which the USPTO considers AI inventions patent eligible.
—
Charles Dresser,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.
—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, this week's episode wasted no time in rectifying that, and the Croissants were unmasked at the top of the evening.
—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
But Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said rectifying those mistakes is something that can be addressed Sunday.
—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifying
Adjective
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Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
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For those that could be identified, market surveillance authorities ordered that sales of 18 products cease, while two others were instructed to take corrective measures and another two were instructed to undergo relabelling.
Verb
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Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B.
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Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans.
Adjective
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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.
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.
Verb
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Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.
Adjective
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Australia and Paraguay completed the first 45 minutes of what could be a mutually beneficial draw.
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For decades, Californians have generally said immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy.
Verb
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Starmer is historically unpopular in Britain after a series of scandals and policy missteps, with critics accusing him of lacking a political vision for remedying the country’s stagnant post-Brexit economy.
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Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
Verb
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States like Georgia and Oregon have shown what aligned policy can accomplish, linking child care access to postsecondary persistence and reforming subsidy programs to recognize that school and work are not mutually exclusive.
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Weiser goes a step further than Bennet in supporting reform and has pledged to lead the charge on reforming the spending cap.
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“Rectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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