rectify
verb (used with object)
to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct.
rectifying
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present participleof rectify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Marco Odermatt is the self-proclaimed leader of the Swiss men's team, but Olympic gold in Bormio has so far eluded the all-rounder, who has set his sights on rectifying that in Saturday's giant slalom.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“The Traitors Circle” is aimed at rectifying that situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
He said he didn’t intend to shortchange workers and was working on rectifying the issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
Should this be cause for cynicism for people who care about, like, rectifying the injustices that the stains of slavery and racism have left on American society?
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2024
Well, let us think of something more to the purpose than rectifying a mere mistaken opinion.
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever
