as in amended
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 rectified
The score rectified Fletcher’s fumble that occurred on the drive prior.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
That has been rectified, too, as a result of the settlement, according to Kessler.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
John Konat said his post handled all veteran burials at Lafayette Cemetery and wants to see the damages rectified.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
Krispel notes this and it’s quickly rectified.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Many existing structures cannot support heavy military vehicles, which planners acknowledge must be rectified as a priority for the plan's effectiveness.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
North Texas’ defense was at or near the bottom of the conference each of the last two years, but Morris hired former Sam Houston defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity, who seems to have rectified the issue as the Mean Green are currently third in the conference in yards allowed per game.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The audit called for those conflicting mandates to be rectified and suggested the monitor’s office could hire an outside attorney who does not work for the city.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectified
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The agency’s authority to investigate stems from Senate Bill 553, which was amended to broaden the scope of employers, including law enforcement agencies, to maintain workplace violence prevention plans.—
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An earlier update from King Soopers had listed some locations in Boulder and Littleton but the company amended its location list to include five fewer locations, lowering the number of gas stations impacted to 14 locations.—
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Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.—
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
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“Rectified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectified. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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