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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 arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
At a price tag of nearly $50,000 per 10-ounce gold bar, a meaningful price correction would represent a substantial paper loss, and there's no guarantee that gold prices will continue their upward trajectory.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
There is still time for a course correction, but not if the truth is drowned out with bullying and lies.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The series’ above-the-line cost underwent downward correction toward the end of last season when Angela Bassett’s co-lead, Peter Krause, exited.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
At a price tag of nearly $50,000 per 10-ounce gold bar, a meaningful price correction would represent a substantial paper loss, and there's no guarantee that gold prices will continue their upward trajectory.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
There is still time for a course correction, but not if the truth is drowned out with bullying and lies.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The series’ above-the-line cost underwent downward correction toward the end of last season when Angela Bassett’s co-lead, Peter Krause, exited.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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The Bhumjaithai party leader is staunch royalist who is firmly against any amendments to lese majeste, Thailand’s strict royal defamation law.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Engleman’s amendment passed in an 11-2 vote before the bill goes to the House floor.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Santa Clara, California — Mike Vrabel made his nnname in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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He was sentenced to an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction intact but sparing him any punishment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with the puck sitting just outside the crease on the Eichel chance, the Germans were forced to take a penalty.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The photoshoot was themed around the seven deadly sins, with Rondot being assigned to portray wrath.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Get ready for the wrath of the readers.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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