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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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 executive blinks, not computing the correction.
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Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
The federal agencies would ONLY be requested if all available options open to the governor failed or the numbers prevented successful and adequate corrections to the problem.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Nobody wants a grammar correction popping up in the middle of a sweet message from their partner.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
The federal agencies would ONLY be requested if all available options open to the governor failed or the numbers prevented successful and adequate corrections to the problem.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Nobody wants a grammar correction popping up in the middle of a sweet message from their partner.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
Noun
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Why go so severely against the will of the people, as expressed in their approval of the Fair District amendments to the state Constitution?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But a last-minute amendment in the House replaced that provision.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Jurors in a Fort Worth courtroom decided on Tanner Horner’s punishment after hearing about a month of testimony and evidence that included audio of Athena Strand’s last moments from inside the delivery van.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Smart also confirmed that Georgia’s NIL collective had begun issuing fines to players as punishment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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After Minnesota killed the first penalty of the game — an accomplishment of note with the way the Wild penalty kill was torched in the first two games — Kaprizov opened the scoring with the teams skating 4-on-4, completing a speedy rush to the net after a set-up pass from Faber.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Devon Toews was called for a hooking penalty, giving Minnesota 63 seconds of 4-on-3 power-play time.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The party also drew an appearance by Roger Ailes, the Fox News Channel chief who had faced Foxman’s wrath over the conspiracy musings of one-time Fox personality Beck.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Although their relationship begins as a love story, the book brings home the profits of Jacob’s earlier brutality—fate catches up to him, and everything that is love and passion sort of spoils into wrath and obsession.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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