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
Ashley and the team have been able to rectify that situation.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
To rectify the losses of the business, Condé Nast named Andrea Latten its chief business officer for the U.K. on Thursday.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Some see more expensive coffee as a corrective to an international system that has long underpaid producers, having the potential to rectify generations of injustice and environmental destruction.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Many of the economic headwinds have been caused by issues outside of Scholz’s control but, nevertheless, voters believe that his government has done little to try to rectify the situation.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
To rectify the losses of the business, Condé Nast named Andrea Latten its chief business officer for the U.K. on Thursday.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Some see more expensive coffee as a corrective to an international system that has long underpaid producers, having the potential to rectify generations of injustice and environmental destruction.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Many of the economic headwinds have been caused by issues outside of Scholz’s control but, nevertheless, voters believe that his government has done little to try to rectify the situation.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectify
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The decision did not mean the end of the case, but rather put the onus back on investigators and prosecutors to bring forward new evidence to bolster their charges, or amend the indictment.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, has already sought to amend the CZMA to strip the Coastal Commission of certain regulatory authority.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Cappa's release didn't take long to correct, as he was signed by the Raiders on a new two-year, $11 million deal.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The audit said the unit also needed to more in helping to correct the behavior that led to those citations for the benefit of animals and the community. KC Pet Project won the city contract by promising to provide that better-balanced approach.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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With their production in the UK, getting parts and answers quickly to remedy the problem has always been a concern for consumers.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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Here's what to know about the Volkswagen recall and how to remedy the situation.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Rectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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