rectify

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Fargo” maps a decent person’s quick and steady moral decline, making sure to home in on the many opportunities Jerry has to rectify the mess he’s created.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Wiener said his bill would rectify those impediments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

If you somehow missed this hilariously unique comedy-horror mockumentary about a group of vampires living in modern-day Staten Island, now is the time to rectify that.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

To their credit, lawmakers in Dover have repeatedly tried to rectify the inconsistent outcomes of the once-revered court through ad hoc legislative responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

In this case they took decades to rectify.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann