Guide 18 / 200 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “fix”
Six verbs that specify the kind of fix.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Fix" is fine in a Slack message and flat on a CV. Different fixes deserve different verbs — patch for bugs, repair for damage, resolve for disputes.
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Resolve formal
settle a problem or dispute
Resolved the incident within SLA.
- 02Remediate formal
correct a deficiency, often formally
Remediated the audit findings.
- 03Repair neutral
physical or system damage
Repaired the broken webhook pipeline.
- 04Address formal
formally tackle an issue
Addressed the three critical bugs in v2.1.
- 05Rectify formal
correct an error — formal tone
Rectified the miscounted SKUs.
- 06Patch neutral
technical — a small targeted fix
Patched CVE-2025-1018 on Tuesday.