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corrected

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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
Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved. Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Only factual errors can be corrected, not subjective decisions. Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 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 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
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
  • In 1979, Charlotte City Council amended the code to require heating.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, in the US, the federal standard for a full-time workweek, 40 hours, has not changed since the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended in 1940.
    Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rising earnings expectations can offset the higher discount rates demanded by higher yields.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • When Airbnb moved an earlier cohort of hosts to the new structure last year, about 30% raised prices enough to fully offset the higher fee and another 30% partially offset it, according to an analysis by short-term rental data firm AirDNA.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The teacher was one of several interviewed for this story who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of being punished or fired for speaking out on the topic.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brighton could have been punished in the second half, when Tromso players were twice clean through.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 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
  • Although both helped mitigate the effects of the gas, urine offered some degree of chemical protection because its ammonia partially neutralized the chlorine, reducing the gas’s damaging and potentially lethal effects on the lungs.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • However, the trade quickly unwound, with yields higher Thursday as the market digested the move as well as the longer-term structural problems facing the fixed income market.
    Jeff Cox,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • According to the report, residents of Pittsburgh spend a median of $1,775 each month on the 13 most common household bills, which is about 14% less than the national average and welcome news for anyone living on a fixed income.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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