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Recent Examples of rectification
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectification
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Why Remote Work Creates Hidden Migration Risks Remote work limits informal alignment opportunities, like hallway conversations that immediately ensure clarity and address course correction.—
Benjamin Niaulin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Almost every modern lens relies on digital corrections to some extent; the 20-200mm just leans on them more heavily than shorter zooms or prime optics.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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If enacted, this reform would require the party who loses a lawsuit be responsible for covering the legal expenses and awards of the winning party.—
Tiger Joyce,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, and later amendments to it, Congress exercises oversight over the Fed, its policies, and appointments to its Board of Governors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The proposal, the Republican lawmaker explained, will include provisions affecting both homestead and non-homestead properties, but details of the amendment are still being formulated.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The kickoff trend NFL officials have wanted the kickoff to return to relevance, and after modifications to the play last season and one final modification to the rules this offseason, the goal appears attainable.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The September 8th modifications to the tariff regime offer some relief for certain products, but the broader pattern of policy uncertainty continues.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since then, on September 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary revisions to payroll data, showing that 911,000 fewer jobs were created in the twelve months through March 2025 than were initially reported.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Farrell was a heavy favorite due to his complete physical transformation in The Penguin, becoming barely recognizable to play villainous Oswald.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Seeing that transformation has made the small effort completely worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas is especially attuned to how the distortion of visual perception can trigger a cascade of runaway mental and physical responses.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Audio and video calls were clear and free of distortion on both platforms in testing.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectification. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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