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
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Horror has never had an easy time with this Academy (or Film Academy), and that history is the part worth correcting.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Screen time has many people asking whether their contact lenses can do double duty by filtering blue light along with correcting vision.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Authorities initially identified him as Somali before later correcting his nationality to Sudanese.
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Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The department later issued an update correcting that information, stating the suspect is in critical condition and has not died.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Once concrete is poured or a structure is fully built, correcting encroachment becomes significantly more complicated and expensive.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Frame it as adding to their thinking rather than correcting it.
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Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Horror has never had an easy time with this Academy (or Film Academy), and that history is the part worth correcting.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Screen time has many people asking whether their contact lenses can do double duty by filtering blue light along with correcting vision.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Authorities initially identified him as Somali before later correcting his nationality to Sudanese.
—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
The department later issued an update correcting that information, stating the suspect is in critical condition and has not died.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Once concrete is poured or a structure is fully built, correcting encroachment becomes significantly more complicated and expensive.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Frame it as adding to their thinking rather than correcting it.
—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
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While the list carries few immediate legal repercussions, it’s widely considered a red flag to investors that can precede more punitive trade restrictions.
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Management was also described as dismissive, punitive and unapproachable.
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Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B.
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Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans.
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Overall improved acceleration of seasonal/vendor XP for faster movement through the season, offsetting at least some of the backtracking from a full seasonal reset.
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These efforts lower energy bills either by directly reducing a home’s energy use or by offsetting some of that use.
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Meanwhile, Bobby is soft-launching his relationship, which leads to Chane punishing Bobby by firing his restaurant partner, the Goose to Bobby’s Maverick.
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France has banned public alcohol consumption as Europe swelters under a punishing heat dome.
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Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
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For those that could be identified, market surveillance authorities ordered that sales of 18 products cease, while two others were instructed to take corrective measures and another two were instructed to undergo relabelling.
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States like Georgia and Oregon have shown what aligned policy can accomplish, linking child care access to postsecondary persistence and reforming subsidy programs to recognize that school and work are not mutually exclusive.
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Weiser goes a step further than Bennet in supporting reform and has pledged to lead the charge on reforming the spending cap.
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The interceptor carries a small payload tailored for neutralizing drones and similar aerial targets while maintaining a compact and cost-effective design.
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While the Russian foreign ministry claimed joint responsibility for neutralizing the attack along with the Nigerien armed forces, a contingent of Italian forces and its gendarmerie, known as the Carabinieri, were also present.
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Modern correctional systems must ensure that participation remains voluntary and that inmates of all faiths—or no faith at all—receive equal treatment.
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The teen told a Washington County correctional employee who was visiting her school for a career fair in April.
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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