rectified
Americanadjective
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made, put, or set right; corrected or remedied.
E-commerce still suffers from an easily rectified fallacy—the notion that a website constitutes a web business.
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made square or straight.
This ceramic tile is a quality rectified tile, mechanically finished on all sides to achieve uniformity.
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Electricity. (of an alternating current) changed into a direct current.
If you know what might cause "skipping" in a brushed DC motor supplied by a rectified AC signal, tell me.
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Chemistry. (especially of a spirit or liquor) purified by repeated distillation.
Whiskey made of rectified spirits, colored and flavored by burnt sugar, was often branded as bourbon.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rectified
First recorded in 1550–60; 1865–70 rectified for def. 3; 1570–80 rectified for def. 4; rectify ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; rectify ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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In a press release issued after that investigation, Shein said that those working hours were “higher than local regulations permit” and that it was reducing orders from both factories until the issues were rectified.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“There’s reason to be immediately suspicious of the idea that a problem like that could be rectified in one day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The only thing Lenny Kaye somehow hadn’t done was release a solo record, which he rectified in July of 2026 with the release of “Goin’ Local,” out on Yep Roc on July 17.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
NS&I has said that the error that led to the scandal has been rectified, and a more robust process for bereavement claims was brought in in January.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Reports and records of all kinds, newspapers, books, pamphlets, films, sound tracks, photographs—all had to be rectified at lightning speed.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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