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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it
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as in proper
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House
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as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
the correct method for folding the American flag
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as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors
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as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues
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Recent Examples of correct
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The prosecution has contended that a correct guidelines range would look like 51 to 63 months.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hence why doctors advocate strongly for UTI prevention—and in the case of perimenopause, there’s a simple way to go about that: correcting the estrogen deficit at the core of the problem.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
What if the street address is correct, but the mail is addressed to a previous resident?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The prosecution has contended that a correct guidelines range would look like 51 to 63 months.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
After the lawsuit was filed, Green said a judge gave her 30 days to tidy up her lawn and to correct the violations, or she would be jailed.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hence why doctors advocate strongly for UTI prevention—and in the case of perimenopause, there’s a simple way to go about that: correcting the estrogen deficit at the core of the problem.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correct
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Beyond complying with regulations, embedding traceability and life cycle data directly into products can enable leaders in the tech industry to drive smarter product development, more accurate forecasting and stronger supply chain and inventory management.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Though many military leaders and scientists and politicians describe themselves as experts on the subject of nuclear war, that assessment might not be entirely accurate.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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For example, some foundations have not been regularly reconciling their accounts and have made some expenditures without proper prior approval or supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices, according to the audit.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Assuming that the administrative use of AI is done with proper security and rigor, most clients or patients won’t especially care that the therapist is using AI in that manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although, a state can make a formal request for federal assistance without a formal state emergency declaration.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Avoiding formal termination also helps companies sidestep severance packages and legal risk.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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So instead, the Democrat from Queens has introduced a resolution to amend the state constitution.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new numbers suggest that slowing rent increases and cheaper gas are offsetting some impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since then, Paine has mostly been treated as a lesser founder, his skill with language more than offset by his erratic nature and political ineptitude.—
Matthew Redmond
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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In response, Mexico has passed legislation punishing unauthorized use of Indigenous cultural expressions with hefty fines and prison sentences.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Driven by spikes in incidents, especially since the pandemic, lawmakers are now playing catch up and introducing specific laws for abuse of workers to punish offenders.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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And that’s both true in the Polo world and in the luxury space of Collection and Purple Label.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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After an investigation, HUD under Democratic President Joe Biden found in 2023 the allegations to be true.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most of the time, generative AI has been tuned to be relatively polite and offers mild praise, though a user can easily up the ante by simply telling the AI to pour it on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There also were multiple paintings scattered throughout the fictional White House that poke fun at Trump’s military bravado as well as an image that seems to involve Trump and a sheep engaged in an activity not meant for polite company, not to mention that deepfake.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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“Correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correct. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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