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adjective un·cor·rect·ed \ ˌən-kə-ˈrek-təd \

Definition of uncorrected

:not corrected :not made right

an uncorrected typo

:having flaws or errors

uncorrected vision

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Of the overall cases, 69 percent arose from simple uncorrected refractive errors, which include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (blurry vision up close, far away or both).

— by sue arrowsmith, miamiherald, "Children’s vision problems often go undetected, then get worse," 24 July 2017
Click here to read Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz’s full prepared remarks Kasowitz issued his statement first by e-mail, with uncorrected typographical errors, and later in a verbal statement delivered at the National Press Club in Washington.

— justin sink, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Denies Pressuring Comey and Accuses Him of Leaking," 8 June 2017
The DEA gave a grossly inaccurate depiction of its own operations to Congress, and let that account stand uncorrected.

— mattathias schwartz, The Intercept, "DEA Lied to Congress About Deadly Raid That Killed Four Hondurans, Government Report Says," 24 May 2017
The actual (uncorrected) pressure there was 25.19 inches.

— tom skilling, chicagotribune.com, "Shouldn't air pressure in Denver be much lower than it is in Chicago?," 21 May 2017
The files indicate that the U.S. government knows about—and is happy to make use of, and leave uncorrected—vulnerabilities that could also allow bad actors a way into American homes, or, for that matter, American intelligence agencies.

— amy davidson, The New Yorker, "Five Questions About the Latest WikiLeaks Release," 7 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of uncorrected

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adjective un·cor·rect·ed \ -kə-ˈrek-təd \

medical Definition of uncorrected

:not corrected

uncorrected vision

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