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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it
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as in proper
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House
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as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
the correct method for folding the American flag
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as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in to 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 to punish
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 correct
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
So, again, his information may not be entirely correct, but his experience is.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., who hadn't been in the room when Kennedy made that assertion, later paused the hearing to correct the health secretary.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
The Court found that the IRS was correct in its decision to revoke tax-exempt status, but the case was not decided until 1983.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
So, again, his information may not be entirely correct, but his experience is.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Verb
Cassidy, correcting Kennedy, pointed out that rotavirus, measles and HPV vaccines recommended for children have all been tested in a placebo study.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., who hadn't been in the room when Kennedy made that assertion, later paused the hearing to correct the health secretary.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correct
Adjective
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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To be more accurate, residents in 69 towns rolled out their trash bins every week and never thought about where it was headed and one town received it all.—
Sarah McCoy,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The helmsman, feeling swells beneath the vessel, gleans the proper heading, even in the dark.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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In other cases, cut back on watering your indoor plants and install proper drainage in moisture-prone areas like the basement or crawlspace.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Ramsay is a filmmaker of undeniable formal wizardry and a fearless explorer of psychological rupture.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Robinhood submitted a formal 42-page proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting the creation of a federal regulatory framework for the issuance and trading of tokenized RWAs.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The campaign to amend the uniform regulations has made headlines across Ireland, whose prime minister has even voiced support for the athletes to have the right to wear shorts.—
Ken Maguire,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Executive guidance and memoranda have said that the policy will be enforced comprehensively and without further delay unless otherwise amended by presidential action.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Increased Indian ties with the Middle East would also offset India’s dependence on Russian energy, furthering Western interests.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Its everyday earning rates are excellent, and the fact that you’re entitled to one free hotel night each card membership year (up to Category 4) helps offset the annual fee, which won’t break the bank at $95.—
Chris Dong,
Saveur,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The national opioid settlements punished pharmaceutical manufacturers and some pharmacies for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic, which began with prescription painkillers and ultimately morphed into fentanyl.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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And will Joe be punished by the jury for voting out his allies?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The coloration of light in this image does not depict a true optical rainbow as would be seen by the naked eye, but rather a colored representation of different wavelengths of light that highlight the instrument's capability to analyze various components of the solar atmosphere.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Dylan’s life is full of true — meaning real — contradictions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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This case involves the Hatchet Girls, a cult that follows a bloodthirsty leader intent on giving polite society hell.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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What is a polite way to refuse a hug with friends or strangers?—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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“Correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correct. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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