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as in amendment
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the copy editor's corrections were marked in red
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
received a severe correction after the third offense
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Recent Examples of correction
The bill would require licensees to allow any local fire chief, fire marshal or fire prevention officer to inspect sites in their jurisdiction and require corrections if violations are found.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The consensus seems to be that the market is edging out of a challenging period of correction.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann’s arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The consensus seems to be that the market is edging out of a challenging period of correction.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The department also beefed up staff after Heuermann’s arrest, but purposefully did not assign any female correction officers to the unit, and no staff is allowed in unless authorized to work there.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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Before the amendment, violators faced fines of $1,000 for a first violation, $2,500 for a second violation, $5,000 for additional violations within one year and $10,000 for violations near schools, parks and the American River Parkway.—
Velvet Wu
June 23,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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The purpose of the rule is to prevent players from displaying any political or social messaging, but freedom of religion falls under the first amendment, which was Hawley’s argument, and others, all along.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Guéhi avoided punishment, though the FA prohibits players from displaying religious messages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The team did not immediately respond to an email asking who the players were, whether the players would speak to Fox News and whether there would be further punishment for the players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Of the $705 million hospitals owed the state, about $478 million of that was from unpaid hospital assessments and related penalties, as of March.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Anthropic has advocated for more stringent AI regulations — at times incurring the wrath of the Pentagon and White House — while OpenAI has pushed a more hands-off approach.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Armed with a name, Polyphemus is able to call down his father’s wrath on Odysseus.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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