righted

verb

past tense of right
as in redressed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for righted
  1. redressed
  2. improved
  3. ameliorated
  4. shortened
  5. bettered
  6. corrected
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  • When the morticians reunited with their heads on day two of the showcase, most of the major injuries had already been redressed.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • You’ll be redressed and out of the security line faster than all of your travel mates.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Definition of redressed
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  • Beijing’s endorsement of DeepSeek and Liang has also helped open doors and improved their access to marquee listings.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson’s ability to set the edge in the run game seems much improved.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Some of them will be only ameliorated or policed; others might be unsolvable in principle.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 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
Definition of ameliorated
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  • Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.
    — Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • Gogel rose 12 places with his 7-under 63, bettered only by Scotland's Stephen Gallacher in fifth with an 8-under 62, which included nine birdies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • The final standing of seventh has not been bettered since 1954-55.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of bettered
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  • Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Only factual errors can be corrected, not subjective decisions.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrected
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“Righted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righted. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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