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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
Noun
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Registration data would be private under an amendment approved Tuesday afternoon.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Another comprehensive amendment occurred in 2024 with goals including reducing vehicular travel by shifting travel from personal vehicles to transit, walking and biking, according to Galloway.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, said Clark deserved a tougher punishment, including being barred from practicing law in the state.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors in the case recommended the death penalty as punishment for Yoon, given the severity of his crimes.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As Manchester United’s players fell to the floor on the referee’s whistle, Chelsea’s coalesced into an exhausted, joyous huddle in their own penalty area.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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One on Tomas Chancalay’s long-range curler in the 40th minute and Yeboah’s rip from near the penalty spot in the 46th.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cape Cod and the South Shore are still coping with the wrath of the Blizzard of ’26.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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New Yorkers only just freed from the snow and ice left by January’s monster storm will once again face winter’s wrath.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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