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
Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Strength training can break you out of that state by building muscular support around joints, correcting imbalances and improving overall stability.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In data science, it is applied to develop and implement robust error-correcting codes for data storage and transmission.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Leaders who succeed practice empathy, build psychological safety, and deliver feedback that develops careers rather than simply correcting tasks.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Their innovation was something called backpropagation, or backprop for short, which was a method for correcting the outputs of the middle, hidden layer of neurons during each training pass so that the network as a whole could learn efficiently.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Guards also help fine-tune the software by reviewing alerts during quiet overnight hours, correcting mistakes and labeling edge cases.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Just this past offseason Miami put an emphasis on fortifying the trenches, correcting a past wrong, adding players with size and girth on the offensive and defensive line via the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Strength training can break you out of that state by building muscular support around joints, correcting imbalances and improving overall stability.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In data science, it is applied to develop and implement robust error-correcting codes for data storage and transmission.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Leaders who succeed practice empathy, build psychological safety, and deliver feedback that develops careers rather than simply correcting tasks.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
A little over the top, maybe, but full marks for acknowledging a mistake and correcting it quickly.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Their innovation was something called backpropagation, or backprop for short, which was a method for correcting the outputs of the middle, hidden layer of neurons during each training pass so that the network as a whole could learn efficiently.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
Adjective
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The problem last season was many teams still opted to kick the ball in the end zone because the touchback wasn't punitive enough.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Relief from punitive tax rules could fuel profitability, but only for those ready to meet the federal government’s new demands.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As reported by Reuters, Anutin's election was the result of a political agreement with the progressive opposition People's Party, the largest bloc in parliament, which was convinced by his promise to hold a referendum on amending the constitution and call a general election within four months.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a practical matter, California making this move will only further inflame the gerrymandering problem, encouraging a further spiral of gerrymandering offsetting Democratic gains in other states.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Aleks says the distillery achieves its certification because Mendel and Gorovka are based on peas, which are carbon-negative, offsetting the carbon production of other spirits—3BR also makes gin, whiskey, sochu and other spirits and liqueurs.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is likely to prevent the bloc from punishing other nations for doing business with Moscow, when the EU does so too — albeit at a far lower level than before the Ukraine war began in 2022.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet even the ocean is always in motion, waves constantly breaking and reforming.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bolsonaro trial did revive a public debate about the need for reforming the court, and several projects are in discussion in the legislature.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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All of the Malin + Goetz scents contain odor-neutralizing enzymes that provide gentle, long-lasting moisture control and whole-body odor protection without disrupting the body's natural perspiration.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Following their deaths, the families of Green and Thyrion filed separate federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuits against Milwaukee County, the jail's medical provider and correctional staff.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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His son said Bolsonaro was accompanied to the hospital by correctional police officers who guard his home in Brasília.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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