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Recent Examples of rectification The oscilloscope shows an AC voltage of 80 V at mid-swing, but after rectification, it is reduced to 30 V DC. —
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The invention of the SCR led to improvements in the control of the rectification, or conversion, of line voltage from AC to DC and became the basis of modern speed control in both AC and DC motors. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Fedorov also believed that this goal of rectification — of achieving immortality — would unite social groups whose mutual fear of death had historically pitted them in opposition to each other. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Incident response times for physical rectification is pegged to drop by 40%. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The invention of the SCR led to improvements in the control of the rectification, or conversion, of line voltage from AC to DC and became the basis of modern speed control in both AC and DC motors. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectification
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The market correction in the space, however, has been historic, according to Travis McCready, head of industries leasing advisory at JLL.— Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Doing that at speed without crashing requires constant correction.— Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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But reform is difficult once the infrastructure is in place.— Todd Larsen, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers are taking the position that tax revenues are up and that the state economy is doing much better than when the Tier 6 reform plan was instituted in 2012, as the nation was still recovering from the 2008 financial meltdown.— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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The executive committee says an amendment signed by now former chairman Allen West to return to countywide voting is not in effect.— Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Virginia lawmakers endorsed a constitutional amendment allowing their mid-decade redistricting last fall, then passed it again in January as part of a two-step process that requires an intervening election for an amendment to be placed on the ballot.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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These modifications included installing dedicated research stations and complex wiring to connect payload systems equipped with advanced sensors, such as lidar and infrared spectrometers.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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In return, the WGA agreed to a host of modifications and rollbacks on the guild health insurance policy.— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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The demand for dry cleaning and alterations was overwhelming.— Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Crews have been working around the clock to protect the dam, deploying pumps and sandbags and making alterations to increase water flow.— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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The City Council unanimously approved the latest revision of those rules Tuesday, after council members earlier this month pressed city staff to add helmet requirements for all e-bike and e-scooter riders under 18-years-old.— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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By focusing on collaboration, autonomy, and long-form revision, Revise represents an effort to rethink how writing tools are designed and used.— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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The automaker agreed this month to buy an unidentified AI hardware firm for as much as $2 billion of Tesla’s common stock and equity awards to help accelerate the transformation.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Early days, but during my visit many locals were keen to see the transformation, booking tables in the restaurant and bar for sunset views.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the distortion of Zionism feeds into this trend, blurring the line between political critique and the delegitimization of the Jewish right to self-determination.— Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Percussionist and sound artist Colin Blanton mints a new alias for a suite of improvisational industrial jams where distortion is baked in at the atomic level.— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Rectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rectification. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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