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
Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
By correcting those practices, there would be plenty of money to fairly pay staff, the union has asserted.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hardware needs shrink dramatically By virtually eliminating one of the two main error types, Alice & Bob’s cat qubits allow for more efficient error-correcting codes that require far fewer physical qubits.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Nothing that this secondary has shown over the past two weeks has given any sort of hope toward the current layout correcting the many mistakes that have happened already.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone from ownership to coaches to the players talked last week about correcting communication after last week’s big-play issues.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Campbell’s approach to correcting mistakes is to get in the facility, identify what needs to be corrected and to work on them.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine said their briefing was not meant to be an anti-IVF presentation, but instead an opportunity to bring awareness to their practices while correcting misinformation.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
By correcting those practices, there would be plenty of money to fairly pay staff, the union has asserted.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hardware needs shrink dramatically By virtually eliminating one of the two main error types, Alice & Bob’s cat qubits allow for more efficient error-correcting codes that require far fewer physical qubits.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Nothing that this secondary has shown over the past two weeks has given any sort of hope toward the current layout correcting the many mistakes that have happened already.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone from ownership to coaches to the players talked last week about correcting communication after last week’s big-play issues.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Campbell’s approach to correcting mistakes is to get in the facility, identify what needs to be corrected and to work on them.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine said their briefing was not meant to be an anti-IVF presentation, but instead an opportunity to bring awareness to their practices while correcting misinformation.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
Adjective
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In August, a jury in Florida found the automaker partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system, ordering the company to pay $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the punitive approach used in that case, the USC proposal offers new funding and preferential treatment for universities that comply.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 limited the power of the House of Lords, preventing it from amending or blocking laws relating to budgeting.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The most notable difference is amending the Sports Broadcasting Act, a move supporters believe will pave the way for more than 130 major college football schools to substantially increase their media rights revenue.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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An extraordinary amount of fast-shifting, offsetting action occurring.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The exaggerated bow emphasized volume across the vamp, offsetting the slightly curved of the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Day-Lewis is legendary for going to punishing lengths to deliver authentic performances.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Composer Deantoni Parks’s score sustains and amplifies the tension, heightening the creeping pretense of water rushing forward and the punishing breathlessness of struggling back upstream.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This decision highlights the precise reasons securities plaintiffs will continue to rely on these reports to allege corrective disclosures and loss causation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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For Twigs, who has spent much of 2025 testing the limits of scale and fetishistic form, the stiletto reads as both archival and corrective — a pivot into sleekness at a show designed to reframe Ford’s legacy for a new era.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of reforming at home, India exported its best and brightest — and cashed the checks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His box score read two assisted tackles, one solo tackle, three quarterback hits and one sack, as his former team did a great job of neutralizing him.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The confrontation ends when Lorenzo disarms her and shoots, neutralizing the threat and securing the safety of his family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The safety of Arkansans is at risk as long as the correctional system is overcrowded and does not have enough beds to house individuals convicted of crimes, according to the Governor's Office.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The death came after more than a decade of warnings by staff that conditions at the prison were so unsafe that many correctional officers feared for their lives.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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