RIGHTED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

righted

verb

past tense of right

as in redressed

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You’ll be redressed and out of the security line faster than all of your travel mates.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.

— Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of redressed

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The more important questions are whether customer outcomes improved, whether employees became more effective, whether the business became more adaptable and whether new value was created because of the technology.

— Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The steaks improved with each visit, but purists may want to stick to the Japanese Wagyu.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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The proximity of the two cities at times accentuated, rather than ameliorated, the family’s sense of separation.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

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Hayward and Bienvenue also recognized that their stories had been shortened for the show, so audiences did not see all of the necessary context for their engagement.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
The company was able to join the exchange due to a recent rule change that shortened the eligibility period to 15 trading days for newly public companies.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of shortened

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Defensively, France has also only conceded twice so far – a record bettered only by Spain which has let in one goal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
In 2014, Messi began with that famously outrageous winner against Bosnia, arguably bettered it against Iran a few days later, with a splendid winner in stoppage time.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of bettered

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However, Pregen said city inspectors later signed an affidavit of compliance certifying Martinez had corrected the violations roughly two months ago.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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