1
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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2
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 Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Autofocus and vertical keystone correction is cooked in for setup ease, though that does mean users will still have to ensure the unit is directly facing the wall or screen to prevent horizontal skew.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
The worst foreclosure rates were reported in Nevada, South Carolina and Florida—states which boomed during the pandemic home-buying frenzy and which are now facing starker corrections than most of the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the scale-back may be a correction after post-pandemic over-expansion.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Autofocus and vertical keystone correction is cooked in for setup ease, though that does mean users will still have to ensure the unit is directly facing the wall or screen to prevent horizontal skew.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
The worst foreclosure rates were reported in Nevada, South Carolina and Florida—states which boomed during the pandemic home-buying frenzy and which are now facing starker corrections than most of the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the scale-back may be a correction after post-pandemic over-expansion.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Legal scholars say the administration's interpretation is countered by the amendment's history and subsequent Supreme Court rulings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Combs' defense team is seeking a 14-month sentence, prosecutors are hoping for a harsher punishment, lobbying the judge to hand down 11 years.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of Game 2, with his college career on the brink and the Terriers down another key forward in Tomlinson due to a Game 1 penalty, Sullivan approached Parker.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Following their 7-0 preseason loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday — a game which featured 322 penalty minutes, 65 total penalties, and 16 player ejections — the Lightning were fined $100,000 and head coach Jon Cooper fined $25,000.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Winter's wrath continues with another cold spell predicted for mid-February.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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