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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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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
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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 20 Feb. 2026.
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