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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifying
Adjective
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In a worst-case scenario, this advocate can then help communicate to their broader customers what is happening and how the organization is addressing the issue and taking corrective action.—
Harini Gokul,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Director: Brittany Shyne 2 hours 3 minutes Last year, in a historic move, the agency agreed to distribute $2 billion to roughly 40,000 Black farmers across the country as a corrective.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Disrupting the flow of taxpayer dollars to the fund would require further amending the city charter.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Dec. 2024
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The funds would come by amending two tax incremental financing districts, with the revenue generated by property taxes from downtown and Historic Third Ward commercial developments.—
Tom Daykin,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Through training and patience, owners can work on correcting the inappropriate barking behavior.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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The French formulation contains a blend of oils that nourish the hair while correcting its color.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Still, Kurtzer—who has been prescribing testosterone to women for years—hopes research will one day confirm that TRT is as beneficial as some of her patients claim.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gut Health Honey contains prebiotics, which are compounds that support the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Rectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifying. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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