RIGHTING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

righting

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present participle of right

as in redressing

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At this early stage in the competition, Saldivar and the other challengers were focused on redressing the most severe trauma to their synthetic dummies, or zombie heads, as they’re sometimes called to the chagrin of more discreet undertakers.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of redressing

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Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The broader shift is that AI content quality is improving while the barrier to creation is becoming lower.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Skau warned that as attention turns towards ameliorating the security crisis, resources should not be taken away from addressing the surging humanitarian needs, which include more than 5 million people who do not have enough to eat.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Taking control of the narrative is the first step to ameliorating the damage.

— David Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of ameliorating

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Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bettering

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
All of this can lead to higher repair costs, not to mention shortening your vehicle’s lifespan.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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