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rectified

[rek-tuh-fahyd] / ˈrɛk təˌfaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
mended
Synonyms
STRONG
abated altered ameliorated bettered changed corrected cured doctored enhanced fixed fixed-up helped improved lessened rebuilt refreshed refurbished regenerated regulated rejuvenated relieved remodeled renewed renovated reorganized repaired restored revived
WEAK
patched up remedied
Antonyms
STRONG
broken damaged kept
ADJECTIVE
reformed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reconstituted reconstructed transformed
STRONG
altered amended corrected improved reestablished regenerated renewed reorganized reset revised revolutionized reworked
Antonyms
WEAK
degenerated deteriorated preserved
ADJECTIVE
repaired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corrected fixed fixed-up refurbished remodeled renovated
STRONG
adjusted improved mended rebuilt reconditioned refinished renewed restored righted settled
WEAK
patched up remedied
Antonyms
WEAK
broken damaged torn worn
ADJECTIVE
revised
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjusted amended improved updated
STRONG
altered changed edited emended fixed overhauled redacted redone reworked rewritten
Antonyms
STRONG
kept

Example Sentences

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While that issue has now been rectified, Airbus was forced to deliver fewer aircraft than it had initially aimed for last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scruffy schoolboy-look was rectified by an anonymous figure inadvertently stealing the situation's authority.

From BBC

It added the inspection "identified a small number of minor issues typical of a busy professional kitchen situated in the countryside of rural Wales" which had been "rectified immediately and in full".

From BBC

HES said an independent review of its structure, efficiency and culture will be set up in the new year in order to ensure failings were rectified.

From BBC

The fault has now been rectified and all newly produced panels are safe, a spokesman said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.