as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a tropical vacation is a surefire rectifier of the midwinter blues
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Recent Examples of rectifier
The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
The receiver board consists of a Class D rectifier and a DC/DC converter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2016
Their active-variable reactance rectifier puts magnetic plates beneath the vehicle that are connected to a power line.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2022
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
The receiver board consists of a Class D rectifier and a DC/DC converter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2016
Their active-variable reactance rectifier puts magnetic plates beneath the vehicle that are connected to a power line.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
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Is the antidote to owning Stanley Black & Decker or DuPont or GE Healthcare positions in Tesla and Palantir.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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No one is expecting a light practice and fun shooting contests to be the antidote to Golden State’s current slide.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
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McKnight and others have proposed legal reforms that would modernize remedies available to content creators.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Third, policyholders need effective remedies when insurance companies are found to have acted unreasonably.Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Redmond suggested a solution: students driving other students.Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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The blockchain foundation of these systems offers robust solutions for data governance and compliance – critical concerns for regulated industries.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Epigenetics is an emerging field within gene therapy, but unlike other therapies, the treatments do not alter human DNA.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some virtual therapy sites are offering free sessions for those affected by wildfires.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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