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Recent Examples of Synonyms for righting
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In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The upsurge in violence after Oseguera Cervantes’ killing occurs as some indicators in Mexico’s security situation seemed to be improving.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Jones will be a critical figure in improving USC’s interior and developing Stewart.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols proposed a $105 million private trust, called Road to Repair, aimed at ameliorating the long-term damage of the massacre through scholarships, housing, and general reinvestment in Tulsa’s Greenwood district.—
Caleb Gayle,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Berry has been an outspoken advocate for women’s health who has supported both state and federal initiatives related to bettering health outcomes or health care access for aging women.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
4 Dec. 2025
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How about shortening the season?—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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There are still widespread suspicions that Netflix would honor the film’s slate existing theatrical commitments — before ultimately shortening the windows to the point where the theater business is threatened.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Righting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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