Thesaurus results for RECTIFIER

rectifier

noun

ˈrek-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r

Definition of rectifier

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 Across the room, the electricity is sent through a rectifier, the nerve center for the substation. — 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 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 See All Example Sentences for rectifier

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At Mildred’s, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon, melted cheese and a generous spread of Dijon-mayo sauce in between two pieces of toast make for a texturally-balanced bite and the antidote to my Sunday scaries.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
When times feel a little uncertain, the antidote is not darkness.

— Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the government and school leaders must listen to students' concerns and find solutions.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
That year, the winner was Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff for his work uncovering how chemicals interact with each other in solutions.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

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The wellness sanctuary and healing arts studio is rooted in ancient rituals and holistic treatments, like sacred sound therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Peptides and stem cells are two peas in the pod of regenerative medicine, which focuses on therapies that claim to trigger the body’s natural healing mechanisms.

— Margaret Manto, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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