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
Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
As a professional proofreader, Fuyuko (Yukino Kishii) spends her days and nights finding and correcting mistakes.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Blurring pores and fine lines is desirable, but this primer has color-correcting properties that take it one step further — covering redness, brightening dark undereyes, and creating an overall healthy-looking complexion.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Indeed, his rhetoric seems to suggest that the Section 301 cases were chosen primarily to establish a permanent tariff regime by providing all-purpose bargaining leverage, not correcting damaging foreign trade practices.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Lennox attributes the pivot more to the industrywide trend of Big Tech correcting staffing levels after overhiring during the pandemic.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent is not about the promise of correcting this mess in the future but about maintaining, inhabiting, and even finding ways to enjoy it now.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
If correcting automated categories feels frustrating, manual budgeting may be a better fit.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Should a blind person be correcting my driving?
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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Where quantum computing and machine learning are already being combined most helpfully, Ekert argues, is in physicists’ use of classical AI to design quantum error-correcting codes and better quantum hardware.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
As a professional proofreader, Fuyuko (Yukino Kishii) spends her days and nights finding and correcting mistakes.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Blurring pores and fine lines is desirable, but this primer has color-correcting properties that take it one step further — covering redness, brightening dark undereyes, and creating an overall healthy-looking complexion.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Indeed, his rhetoric seems to suggest that the Section 301 cases were chosen primarily to establish a permanent tariff regime by providing all-purpose bargaining leverage, not correcting damaging foreign trade practices.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Lennox attributes the pivot more to the industrywide trend of Big Tech correcting staffing levels after overhiring during the pandemic.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent is not about the promise of correcting this mess in the future but about maintaining, inhabiting, and even finding ways to enjoy it now.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
If correcting automated categories feels frustrating, manual budgeting may be a better fit.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Should a blind person be correcting my driving?
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
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The suit accuses the former clerk of violating Murdaugh’s right to a fair trial and seeks punitive and compensatory damages, as well as $600,000 of attorneys’ fees.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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To be sure, the administration pulled back from its most punitive rates, and the Supreme Court struck down its global levies.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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That vote was meant to be the final part of the multistep process for amending the Virginia constitution.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Proper plant placement and amending soil to ensure adequate drainage are the best way to prevent root rots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Paz has sought to ease Bolivia back into a market economy through gradual reforms, offsetting the end of fuel subsidies with measures such as raising the minimum wage to protect lower-income Bolivians.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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That’s a big help in offsetting inflation in our day-to-day lives.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Now, with rates above 5% on home equity products and above 20% on revolving credit card balances, the carrying cost of that debt has become punishing.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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During its years in power, Poland's Law and Justice party tightened control over the courts by appointing loyalist judges to higher courts and punishing critics with disciplinary action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Likewise, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners stresses the importance of disclosure and corrective action after fraud occurs in any context.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota have led to a national reckoning on reforming ICE, which led to the nation’s longest partial government shutdown in history.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The savings outlined in the SEC filings, and the high importance securing them played in executives’ compensation for the year, shows the benefit to Uber’s shareholders and executives from reforming insurance laws nationwide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Technology challenges Both these systems are aimed at delivering strategic strike capability for neutralizing high-value, time-sensitive targets such as hardened command and control nodes, integrated air defense systems, and critical infrastructure facilities.—
adityajadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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These antioxidants play a vital role in neutralizing free radicals and have demonstrated therapeutic benefits.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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In one instance, an execution was called off after correctional officers had already strapped Glossip to a gurney and begun preparing to give him a lethal injection.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals this week ruled against a White correctional officer who alleged DEI training from the Colorado Department of Corrections created a racially hostile work environment.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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