as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
questions the value of such correcting measures as prison sentences for drug addicts
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as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in offsetting
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 punishing
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 correcting
Will Steakin, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
According to Stanwyck, the last 12 months have seen notable research progress in error correcting logical qubits.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
This may include amending returns, filing delinquent years, or correcting procedural defects.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Our model shows that correcting this misperception roughly doubles the public-health benefit of authorization alone.
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Identifying and correcting errors in federal databases can be difficult, and those errors can have harmful consequences.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Identifying and correcting errors in federal databases can be difficult, and those errors can have harmful consequences.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The disclosure appeared in a Friday filing correcting earlier SSA testimony during last year's court fight over data access by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was launched by Musk to help slash the federal government.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
According to Stanwyck, the last 12 months have seen notable research progress in error correcting logical qubits.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
This may include amending returns, filing delinquent years, or correcting procedural defects.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Our model shows that correcting this misperception roughly doubles the public-health benefit of authorization alone.
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Identifying and correcting errors in federal databases can be difficult, and those errors can have harmful consequences.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.
—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Identifying and correcting errors in federal databases can be difficult, and those errors can have harmful consequences.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
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Miller was transferred out of the department's digital forensics unit in late 2024, though a former Fairfax County commander testified the reassignment was not punitive or disciplinary.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The punitive Federal Reserve asset cap for past misdeeds was lifted back in June — so 2026 will represent the first full year that management can compete on a level playing field in core lending operations and in other business lines such as investment banking.—
Zev Fima,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Maybe amending the Sports Broadcasting Act is part of a solution that unlocks billions in television revenue.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The settlement will lead to NASCAR amending existing charters with new terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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In the instances when the state has accidentally paid an employee too much money, departments offer ways to pay it back via cash or check, payroll deductions or offsetting the overpayment with leave credits.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The legislation is aimed at offsetting a 13% tax hike the average single-family homeowner is projected to face this year.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who’s been judged, rejected, or ghosted for doing so knows how punishing that vulnerability can be.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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More than two months ago, Israel and Hamas signed a cease-fire agreement that offered Palestinians in Gaza a hope of respite after a punishing two-year Israeli bombardment that left much of their enclave in ruins.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Plaintiffs allege Pepsi monitored competitors’ retail pricing and took corrective action whenever Walmart’s price advantage was threatened.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Iran today, the regime’s founding principle of pan-Islamic revolutionary ideology has been supplanted by a fierce, corrective nationalism.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 1996 law reforming immigration law did a number of things.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2026
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Several provisions in the contract are aimed at reforming operations to bolster public safety infrastructure in the city, Wu’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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The in-shower treatment bolsters shine and intense hydration, while neutralizing discoloration.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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By capturing and using the static electricity in compressed air, this system offers a sustainable way to generate electricity while also neutralizing hazardous charges that pose safety risks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The starting salary for state correctional officers in North Carolina is $37,000 — the second-lowest starting salary of any state in the country.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bill would also allow correctional officers to disable the aircraft.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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