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rectifying

ADJECTIVE

amendatory

Synonyms

WEAK

bettering emendatory improving reformative reformatory reparative restorative

ADJECTIVE

emendatory

Synonyms

WEAK

amendatory improving reformative reformatory

NOUN

mending

Synonyms

STRONG

adjustment alteration ameliorating bettering correcting curing enhancing fixing freshening helping rebuilding refreshing relieving remedying remodeling renewing renovating renovation repair repairing restoration reviving tinkering

WEAK

patching up

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

NOUN

revision

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alteration amendment improvement modification reconsideration reexamination review

STRONG

correction editing emendation homework polish rectification redaction redraft rescript retrospect retrospection revisal revise updating

WEAK

afterlight overhauling recension reediting restyling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

worsening

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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

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 made some headway in rectifying this, granting automatic citizenship to international adoptees.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

He said he didn’t intend to shortchange workers and was working on rectifying the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

If this moral contains any thing further, it is, that we should not set up for rectifying enormities in others, while we labour under the same ourselves.

From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop

rectifying

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