as in to amend
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 rectify
With that, many felt the Hall of Fame was the right next step to rectify Rose’s absence from the game since the early 1990s.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
Cross said the city has yet to fully rectify its sordid legacy of redlining, discriminatory banks and other practices that segregated the South and West sides.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The probes provided guidance — or consent decrees — on police reform to rectify civil rights violations that the DOJ uncovered.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
While reducing schedules helps mitigate delays, airlines cannot address the systemic problems that undermine passengers' sense of safety or rectify headlines about controllers warning of safety concerns.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
Cross said the city has yet to fully rectify its sordid legacy of redlining, discriminatory banks and other practices that segregated the South and West sides.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The probes provided guidance — or consent decrees — on police reform to rectify civil rights violations that the DOJ uncovered.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
While reducing schedules helps mitigate delays, airlines cannot address the systemic problems that undermine passengers' sense of safety or rectify headlines about controllers warning of safety concerns.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectify
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Last month, the Ohio Ballot Board signed off on the proposal to amend the Ohio constitution to abolish property taxes, giving official permission to Citizens for Property Tax Reform to start gathering signatures supporting the measure's appearance on the November ballot.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Gregory Davis, public information officer for the city of Ocala, told ABC News the city's council will be voting on Tuesday to amend the ordinance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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That misunderstanding was corrected in short order and chalked up to a learning experience.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Irreparable harm normally means a harm that monetary damages can’t later remedy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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At the time, Boeing had plenty of work ahead to prepare the vehicle for routine spaceflight – including more ground tests and potential modifications to remedy its propulsion system woes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Rectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectify. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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