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
Finally, at the fourth stage, a high-frequency rectifier converts the high-frequency AC back to DC, and then sends it to the vehicle’s battery.
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Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
The driver consists of four Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) arranged into a bridge rectifier circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2019
The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
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
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
The driver consists of four Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) arranged into a bridge rectifier circuit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2019
The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
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
At the turn of the century, a group of rogue whiskey makers known as rectifiers were putting additives in spirits.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
This combination of antenna and rectifier (or converter) is called a rectenna.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
The antenna routes that energy into an electronic rectifier circuit, which in turn uses semiconductors to convert it into a direct-current (DC) voltage that can charge or power a device.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This word, a portmanteau of rectifier and antenna, reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifier
Noun
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Many districts in the U.S. have turned to technology – especially digital surveillance – as the antidote.—
Jackie Valley,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Much like in the 1970s, current rising inflation and geopolitical tensions globally may prompt consumers to seek solace in color as a quick and uplifting antidote.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The affected vehicles include: 2020 to 2021 S90 2020 to 2022 S60 2020 to 2022 V60 2020 to 2022 XC60 2020 to 2022 XC90 2022 V90 Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That was the idea all along — to seek long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company exhibited within the Smart Bedding section in Hall 11, which focused on innovative solutions for sleep.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Heather Malin, a therapy intern working at two high schools in the San Jose Unified School District, said that while schools have many resources available, students might struggle with a lack of direction.—
Nanki Kaur,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Patients may also receive broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, fever reducers and pain relievers.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Rectifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifier. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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