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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 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
This story has been corrected to show the scandal that embroiled Rocha was in 2024, not 2023.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Administrative errors or outdated income information can also lead to incorrect withholding amounts, which may temporarily increase what's taken until corrected.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 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
However, any were corrected by an April 8 follow-up inspection.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump visited the building last July and on camera presented to Powell an inflated cost estimate, which Powell corrected as the two stood at the construction site in hard hats.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
That unforced error can be corrected, and should be.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
This story has been corrected to show the scandal that embroiled Rocha was in 2024, not 2023.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Administrative errors or outdated income information can also lead to incorrect withholding amounts, which may temporarily increase what's taken until corrected.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 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
However, any were corrected by an April 8 follow-up inspection.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump visited the building last July and on camera presented to Powell an inflated cost estimate, which Powell corrected as the two stood at the construction site in hard hats.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
That unforced error can be corrected, and should be.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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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In 2022, the New York legislature amended the mayoral control law to implement one-year terms, so that mayors could not remove appointees for breaking with their directives.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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But the referendum’s language was never formally amended to reflect that belief.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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And Republican initiatives to cut income tax rates and bolster a state credit that offsets a portion of local property tax bills also were left by the wayside.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Tools that track price drops and offer credits may also help offset costs.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Yes, the bad guys are invariably punished, but there’s always a cost, and typically one that goes beyond the death of poor Jerry.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Adelman knows the Nuggets have to be vigilant about not getting caught in rotation or punished for helping off of a shooter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 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
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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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Even if those issues could be addressed, the tax base would not remain fixed.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moments of humor sit alongside lamentation and ritual intensity, underscoring the exhibition’s refusal of a single, fixed reading.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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