- present participle of rectify.
rectifying
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
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
Levein has brought in extra strikers in the hope of rectifying a glaring weakness they must overcome - or else.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
Slight defects in the mounting of the stern-chaser quick-firer had appeared almost as soon as the destroyer left the Firth of Forth, and the armourer's crew were hard at work rectifying the damage.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
