Synonyms of rectifying

rectifying 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial
• remedying
• remedial
• reformatory
• amendatory
• therapeutic
• helpful
• reparative
• medicinal
• curative
• restorative
• salutary
• wholesome
• counterbalancing
• counteractive
• antidotal

rectifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rectify

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amending
• correcting
• remedying
• reforming
• rewriting
• changing
• improving
• debugging
• repairing
• emending
• modifying
• revising
• redressing
• adjusting
• reworking
• righting
• red-penciling
• fixing
• ameliorating
• redrafting
• shortening
• redrawing
• perfecting
• regulating
• polishing
• altering
• bettering
• modulating
• cutting
• restyling
• blue-penciling
• touching up
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damaging
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• spoiling
• worsening
• aggravating
• marring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rectifying

Verb

China’s government reaffirmed its position on potentially restrictive trade measures being considered by the European Union this week as a means of rectifying a growing trade imbalance, urging the trade bloc to proceed with caution. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The populace can only deduce that either Putin is responsible or the elites around him are insulating him from realizing and rectifying the situation. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well. — 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