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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
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
All of these were corrected immediately, and a follow-up inspection on May 14 had no critical violations.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Just like a new hire improves with coaching, agents improve when their outputs are reviewed, corrected and refined over time.
—Jim Johnson, Forbes.com, 15 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 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If not corrected, they will be ordered to close.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Board president Kevin Smith said the poll workers took the correct actions with the adamant voter and Thursday’s board vote corrected his attempt to vote a second time.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The location was reopened after a follow-up inspection found the violations had been corrected.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
All of these were corrected immediately, and a follow-up inspection on May 14 had no critical violations.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Just like a new hire improves with coaching, agents improve when their outputs are reviewed, corrected and refined over time.
—Jim Johnson, Forbes.com, 15 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 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If not corrected, they will be ordered to close.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Board president Kevin Smith said the poll workers took the correct actions with the adamant voter and Thursday’s board vote corrected his attempt to vote a second time.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The location was reopened after a follow-up inspection found the violations had been corrected.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 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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Plant in well-draining soil amended with organic matter, and give them enough water so the top few inches of soil remain moist.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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More than a dozen are rumored to be on his shortlist for axing, after several more were voluntarily killed or amended to avoid the gallows.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Verb
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In response, airlines have been busy cutting capacity growth and raising fees to offset higher jet fuel expenses.—
Mia Taylor,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Such a shift in views can perpetuate more inflation, especially if workers demand higher pay increases to offset expectations of more price hikes.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The guilty will be punished in proportion to their offences by the Aunts here on earth and then go on to burn in hell for the rest of eternity, God willing.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Someone found guilty of this could be punished as a misdemeanor or felony, according to the bill text.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Americans don’t like to accept the reality that living in an open society carries risks that cannot be remedied.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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First, its conventional military capacity—the air force, the navy, the long-range missile program—is vulnerable to American and Israeli firepower in ways that cannot be easily remedied.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Where a more capable but costly leader UUV searches the sea space for detection, classification, and identification of mines, which are subsequently neutralized by a expendable follower.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Anunoby has been the team’s most impactful defender — though Mikal Bridges all-but neutralized Tyrese Maxey in the second round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The right to win is not a fixed asset.—
Harlem Capital,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Keeping a strict and fixed watering schedule.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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