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verb

past tense of correct
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as in 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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Recent Examples of corrected
Verb
The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed. Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing. Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects. Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 This story has been corrected to show Lutnick is commerce secretary, not treasury secretary. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 As centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to Brett Bateman in center, the scoreboard corrected mid-play. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Some patients pay more to have their vision corrected during the procedure. Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 While many course corrected, Hilton made fewer changes and even today maintains a gossip-y approach to his site. Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 At the time the restaurant reopened, the infestation had been corrected, officials said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
  • Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements.
    Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Greenwood Village also amended its municipal code to prohibit low power e-scooters and class 3 e-bikes from city paths, trails and sidewalks.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the bill was amended to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with above-average wages for the industry and that provide pension and health benefits — essentially a requirement that the jobs meet union standards.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thanks to a narrow provision in the tax code, IRS Topic 419, people can offset the taxes from their gambling winnings.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals did enough offensively to offset the defiant Angels.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When training concludes with small sided games, losing teams are punished with more running to end the session while the winning team can relax and watch.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Major Pest Problems As with petunia diseases, minor infestations of aphids, spider mites, and other petunia pests can often be remedied, but major pest problems may require plants to be replaced.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • The typical culprit is a lack of nitrogen, which is easily remedied with a general-purpose fertilizer.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Air defense forces and electronic warfare units shot down and neutralized 187 drones over the Moscow region, according to its governor, Andrey Vorobiev.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests.
    Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • At Lanternfish, ThayerMahan deployed both fixed and mobile sensing systems.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Its portfolio spans equities, fixed income, real estate, and renewable infrastructure, all outside Norway.
    Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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