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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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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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as in punished
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 corrected
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
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William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season four course-corrected somewhat, but its hard embrace of a bleeding-heart sentimentality around found families and the power of food smacked of self-importance.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition, the board sent out election notification cards to voters with outdated information that have not yet been corrected, KCEB Democratic Director Lauri Ealom told The Star on Wednesday afternoon.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
This story has been corrected to show Moore took office in 2023, not 2024.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that Grossi spoke at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, not in Tokyo.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Thankfully, most causes of yellowing geranium leaves are easily corrected.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Verb
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
—
William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season four course-corrected somewhat, but its hard embrace of a bleeding-heart sentimentality around found families and the power of food smacked of self-importance.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In addition, the board sent out election notification cards to voters with outdated information that have not yet been corrected, KCEB Democratic Director Lauri Ealom told The Star on Wednesday afternoon.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
This story has been corrected to show Moore took office in 2023, not 2024.
—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that Grossi spoke at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, not in Tokyo.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Thankfully, most causes of yellowing geranium leaves are easily corrected.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
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After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
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The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games.
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After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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Negotiations at the state Capitol included an agreement on a constitutional amendment that seeks to offset the revenue highs and lows.
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While teams often jump the gun, the Heat likely avoid being tagged as a repeat offense, having been punished by the league for such early contact with Kyle Lowry during 2021 free agency.
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Anthropic wants firms like Alibaba punished Alibaba is already preparing to clash with Trump, though.
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No problem, as this can be easily remedied.
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However, this can easily be remedied, Trabulsi explains.
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The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.
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Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
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Give Yourself Time To Become A Leader Remember that the transformation from founder to leader is an ongoing process, not a fixed state.
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After nearly a decade of a life spent entirely on the road with no fixed home address, travel writer Katie Lockhart has finally put down roots—in the remote Faroe Islands.
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