self-correcting

adjective

self-cor·​rect·​ing ˌself-kə-ˈrek-tiŋ 

: correcting or compensating for one's own errors or weaknesses

Examples of self-correcting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tucked in, the bird becomes nearly neutral – less self-correcting, but far easier to maneuver sharply. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

These agents should operate as a self-correcting feedback loop where the settlement agent can alert the underwriting agent of a title discrepancy instantly, resolving in minutes what used to take weeks of email chains. — Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

This reflects his observation on the self-correcting nature of American democracy, often cited in discussions of political resilience and societal improvement. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

The lesson is that healthcare lacks the self-correcting mechanisms that forced aviation to change. — Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-correcting

• disconnecting
• disinfecting
• interjecting
• intersecting
• recollecting
• reconnecting
• redirecting
• resurrecting
• unreflecting
• unsuspecting
• affecting
• bisecting