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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
The article has been corrected to reflect that the university system’s timeline was expedited, not delayed. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This story has been corrected to show that Lombard started a double play in the second inning, not the third. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 At the time the restaurant reopened, the infestation had been corrected, officials said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 However, two weeks ago, a re-inspection found that the safety issues had been corrected, and work was allowed to continue. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 In the past, Fauci could easily have corrected the record and provided a nuanced description of this work. Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 At birth, both boys had tongue ties that had to be corrected, and one was small and lacked the stamina to nurse at first. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 This post was corrected to reflect that the WHCA dinner will be held at the Waldorf Astoria. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance. Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
  • After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.
    Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Papik also said fishing policies are being amended that would allow native species to reclaim some of their number, like growing mollusks that are less susceptible to the alien blue crab.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Lofton texted that the returns needed to be amended and referred questions to Brookins.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • In fiscal year 2025, Enterprise says 14,188 metric tons of CO2 equivalent were offset through the program.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is the president of the United States talking about her case … saying 'These people will be punished.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Upon learning of their retreat, Calvinus punished his troops by reportedly executing one-in-10 men from two units before setting his sights on the rebels.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 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
  • Jade Cargill and Lash Legend faced off as US Bank Stadium cheered, but Green and Stratton broke it up and neutralized the Black amazons with 10-count punches.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • On the edge, Dre’Mont Jones and Bradyn Swinson were largely neutralized during 1-on-1 pass rush, and Elijah Ponder had an up-and-down day overall.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • It is earned in increments, and a fixed level of autonomy ignores that completely.
    Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • On the first Thursday over 100,000 fans visited a complex which has around half that many fixed seats.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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