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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
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
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.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Stories harmful to Israel—false claims that Israel caused a famine as a weapon of war, or that an Israeli air strike destroyed a Gazan hospital—are reported credulously and corrected slowly, if at all.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The crossover funds retreated when the market corrected.
—Harlem Capital, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that two planes, not four, were shot down in 1996.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
If this is indeed corrected by the league, Clark would have only the sixth 30-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Many of the violations were corrected during the inspection.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Verb
The business must remain closed until a follow-up inspection finds violations have been corrected.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
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.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Stories harmful to Israel—false claims that Israel caused a famine as a weapon of war, or that an Israeli air strike destroyed a Gazan hospital—are reported credulously and corrected slowly, if at all.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The crossover funds retreated when the market corrected.
—Harlem Capital, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that two planes, not four, were shot down in 1996.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
If this is indeed corrected by the league, Clark would have only the sixth 30-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Many of the violations were corrected during the inspection.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though it was never adopted, HJR 201 would have amended the state constitution to exempt homestead property from all assessed value taxation, excluding school district levies.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Those with green cards will be considered, and others can't come at all, according to a Title 42 Order issued and amended by the CDC this week.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The Western Interstate Commission also advises universities on potential ways to offset the decline.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Her attorneys argue she is being punished for her honesty.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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While human biases can be identified and remedied, the same cannot necessarily be said for AI models.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But tensions in the Middle East aren’t so easily remedied, points out UBS’s Paul Donovan in a note to clients this morning.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Jack Eichel is one of the best all-around centers in hockey and neutralized Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon in the conference finals.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The Iranian threats to hit critical water desalination plants in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere would have been neutralized.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Without such a measure, the trick becomes too easy—stop the IRS from finishing the audit, declare there was no fixed debt, and walk away having avoided both the tax and the tax consequences of forgiveness.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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At that age, there's typically a little more financial certainty, as many retirees are claiming their maximum Social Security benefit and have adjusted to living on a fixed income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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