as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a tropical vacation is a surefire rectifier of the midwinter blues
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Recent Examples of rectifier
The rectifier converts the power from alternating current (A.C.), used to transmit power over long distances, to direct current (D.C.), which the trains require.
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New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The Atlantic substation, which powers a section of the Fulton Line of the A and C trains, was already decommissioned once, in 2000, when its rectifier — a depression-era mercury-arc system — was deemed too old to continue safely functioning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
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Former Los Angeles Times scribe Louis Sahagun wrote about the company’s effort to bring its anti-venom antidote, Varespladib, to the market in 2023.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the Chiefs jumped up three spots to take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane as a new antidote to the Waddle-Courtland Sutton combination in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second will determine an appropriate remedy if the jury and judge find in Musk’s favor.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jury selection starts Monday, but jurors won’t have the final say in either the liability phase of the trial or the remedies phase, if the trial reaches that point.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Schroff said before the event, Flex is making efforts to help with artificial intelligence and data centers with a focus on health solutions, consumer goods, automation and the power industry.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Makary went on to say decisions on some of these therapies could come as soon as this summer or fall.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grady is a Buffalo Grove Police therapy dog who attracted many expo fans.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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