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rectifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of rectify

as in amends

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from let me get the store manager, and he'll rectify the invoice for your order

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Recent Examples of rectifies This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially. — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

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Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules.

— Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The San Marcos City Council, on June 16, adopted a new ordinance that amends its zoning rules to effectively ban data center development in the city, citing concerns about the strain these projects would place on local water and energy resources.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.

— Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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