Meaning & use

rectification

noun·Advanced

The act of correcting or putting right something that is wrong, inaccurate, or improper.

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The audit called for the rectification of several accounting errors before the next quarter.

The company issued a public statement announcing the rectification of the pricing mistake.

A note on using this word

Rectification is a formal term; in everyday speech, 'correction' or 'fix' is far more common.

Words with a similar meaning

correction

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