1
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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2
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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3
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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as in repaired
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Recent Examples of corrected
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the disinformation was corrected, the damage — to both investor confidence and market perception — had already been done.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The photo has been corrected to show Steven James.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Considering that both the PS3 ports of Gundam Extreme Versus and Gundam Extreme Versus Full Boost never came Westward, Bandai Namco has corrected this oversight by globally releasing Gundam Versus on PS4.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Those vulnerabilities were also corrected.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The young woman grabbed my upper body incorrectly, and the older man corrected her grip.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Pasteurization, developed in the late 1800s, corrected that and revolutionized milk production.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the disinformation was corrected, the damage — to both investor confidence and market perception — had already been done.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The photo has been corrected to show Steven James.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Considering that both the PS3 ports of Gundam Extreme Versus and Gundam Extreme Versus Full Boost never came Westward, Bandai Namco has corrected this oversight by globally releasing Gundam Versus on PS4.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Those vulnerabilities were also corrected.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The young woman grabbed my upper body incorrectly, and the older man corrected her grip.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Pasteurization, developed in the late 1800s, corrected that and revolutionized milk production.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Verb
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Soil quality is always an issue, but even the poorest soils can be amended with organic material to support garden growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The bill, though amended, still takes $1 billion away from local governments.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Electricity from batteries emit no CO2 and offset power that would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel generation such as natural gas, while also enhancing grid reliability during those hours.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Under the rule, any tax cut that adds to the deficit beyond a decade must be offset or else it is not permitted in the Senate.—
Thomas Kahn,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Or will they be punished for what Gi-hun and his friends tried to do in the Season 2 finale?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The threat has now been neutralized.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Proteins that were treated continued to be fluorescent, indicating that our thiol polymer neutralized the free radical and protected the protein.—
Aaron Priester,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Try declaring fixed meal times, choosing default clothes or automating basic routines.—
Akin Akinpelu,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Von Miller and others at the Deutsches Museum knew that fixed holes could not represent the complexity of a moving planet.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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