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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 law was sold as a course correction, acknowledging that the justice system had ignored the realities of domestic abuse for too long.
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Cochran said his office was asked Sunday to help secure the outside of the prison while state corrections officers handled the situation inside.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
As more workers are being hired and trained to become corrections officers in Wisconsin prisons, the facilities have lost a large number of experienced personnel, resulting in the agency's need to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for additional training.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Cochran said his office was asked Sunday to help secure the outside of the prison while state corrections officers handled the situation inside.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
As more workers are being hired and trained to become corrections officers in Wisconsin prisons, the facilities have lost a large number of experienced personnel, resulting in the agency's need to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for additional training.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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Collins, who opposes the tax shift element of the mayor’s home rule petition and helped lead the push to kill it on the Senate floor in late 2024, has put forward a bill and amendments that include other elements of what Wu has proposed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Our return ascent will include repair, correction, and hopefully some amendments.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some coaches did complain after reporting particularly brazen cases of tampering, pushing for punishments and seeing nothing happen to offenders.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The punishment fit the crime of murdering the law enforcement officer and father of three in cold blood.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hendrickson proved to be too much, and Suamataia was benched for Morris after allowing two sacks and taking two holding penalties in the second half.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jimenez’s movement drags Forest centre-back Nikola Milenkovic up the pitch, allowing Smith Rowe to carry the ball forward and progress the attack, which leads to the award of the penalty that proves to be the game’s only goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The lingering fear of Jerry's wrath?—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Voicer Jim Black is off to a good start and halfway there with the earliest biblical account of God’s wrath at humanity culminating with the great flood.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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