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rectify

[rek-tuh-fahy] / ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ /


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There was a sense among students and educators that the work they were doing wasn’t just to rectify past catastrophes but to prepare for future ones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The April CPI was supposed to rectify the problem.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

To rectify that, it embarked on what is now a long journey to make its own chips that could do the same tasks, but more efficiently.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Few things are less edifying than a mob that has decided to rectify a great wrong in the name of justice and purity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Well, we will have to rectify that, I am sure,” said Betty Allen.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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