rectify
Example Sentences
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The April CPI was supposed to rectify the problem.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
On Friday, his lawyers filed a new appeal, asking the Supreme Court to overturn his conviction in order to "rectify a miscarriage of justice."
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“I truly, truly just want it to be better for disabled fliers in the future. Aside from just me. ... They’re doing the right thing in terms of figuring out how to rectify it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Buffalo attempted to rectify the situation by tanking for high draft picks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This last bit was something I thought I could rectify.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing rectify
Grade 9, List 1
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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Hatchet
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