RECTIFICATION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rectification

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as in correction

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Recent Examples of rectification Sam's Club has established a rectification task force to overhaul supply-chain inspections and replaced its chairman with Liu Peng, a former executive at Alibaba. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Their defensive shortcomings require immediate rectification. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other. — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The invention of the SCR led to improvements in the control of the rectification, or conversion, of line voltage from AC to DC and became the basis of modern speed control in both AC and DC motors. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019

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Noun

Election officials can help determine why your registration was placed on the suspense list and whether your information needs correction.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the Miami-Dade corrections website, his bond was set at $2,500.

— Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of correction

Noun

If additional benefit credit is provided, the reform’s net fiscal impact would solve the issue until 2055.

— Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Udas is among a wave of reform-minded politicians who came to the fore after a popular and violent Gen Z uprising last year toppled the country’s political establishment.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reform

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The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of amendment

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CycloRP aims to work with existing engines without requiring hardware modifications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Today, Richard Engel reports on the modifications some Ukrainians have made to daily life in the midst of a full-scale war with Russia, namely how doctors, patients, teachers and students have moved underground.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of modification

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Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Implementing even a small change to an analog system involves physical alterations such as wiring, disconnections, connections and hardware validation.

— Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

Lowenstein told me that the evolving maps have drained the meaning from those Obama-era debates about the viability of a Palestinian state, forcing a revision of the vocabulary that American politicians use to talk about the conflict.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The revision arrived without source documentation, and the OCC noted inconsistencies in what management had told it about where the money would come from.

— AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of revision

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Another stunning composite view of last night's lunar shenanigans was taken by Kohinoor Kar, who documented the transformation of the lunar disk from full Sturgeon Moon to an eclipsed near-blood moon from Phoenix, Arizona.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The building went through an even bigger transformation in 2018, when the interior was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled, Lange said.

— Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformation

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Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Its long-excursion driver, separate tweeter, and dual passive bass radiators deliver massive, distortion-free sound that easily fills outdoor spaces.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

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