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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
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 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
This story has been corrected to attribute a quote to the director of information technology at the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health, not the university's broader information technology lead.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
As of spring 2025, Homeland Security records show, the department had not corrected the training failures flagged in the audit years earlier.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that Elder had his fifth quality start of the season, not sixth.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Imanaga course-corrected after that, though.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
This post has been corrected to reflect that Araghchi’s visit to Moscow will take place on Monday.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 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
This story has been corrected to attribute a quote to the director of information technology at the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health, not the university's broader information technology lead.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
As of spring 2025, Homeland Security records show, the department had not corrected the training failures flagged in the audit years earlier.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that Elder had his fifth quality start of the season, not sixth.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Imanaga course-corrected after that, though.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
This post has been corrected to reflect that Araghchi’s visit to Moscow will take place on Monday.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
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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
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Schmidt amended the bill to expand eligibility for a child tax credit to include expecting parents.—
Matthew Kelly
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The information was later amended — Elena-Lopez turned out to be wielding only a bicycle lock — but attorneys said Jones didn’t hear those radio broadcasts due to the chaotic nature of the incident.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Some facilities use this biogas to offset part of their electricity demand, helping lower the massive energy consumption associated with wastewater treatment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Goodspeed is equally skeptical of the notion that governments can juice expansions to offset future downturns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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As part of these efforts, the US has ousted Venezuela’s former leader, expanded the US embargo on Cuba, prosecuted senior Mexican officials with alleged cartel ties, and punished Costa Rican journalists for criticizing a Washington ally.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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If lawmakers or their families are found guilty of insider trading, they should be punished and treated like any other criminal — exactly like the rest of us.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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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Rudy Gobert, whose defense was the story of this series through four games, was finally neutralized and scored his only bucket with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter with the Wolves trailing by 25.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Game 4 star Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points for Minnesota, but Rudy Gobert was finally neutralized.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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These included fixed sites, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and Infantry Squad Vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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