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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
With technological maturity, the NPPD can enable spacecraft to more effectively engage in multi-phase missions, orbital maneuvers, and deep-space course corrections.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Von Mierers framed the sessions as spiritual correction.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
For high-end projects, those decisions cannot be treated as surface corrections.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An online correction to the article was later published by Nature.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Von Mierers framed the sessions as spiritual correction.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
For high-end projects, those decisions cannot be treated as surface corrections.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An online correction to the article was later published by Nature.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The incorporated amendments were championed by councilmembers, including Pamela Campos, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, George Casey, Bien Doan, Rosemary Kamei, Anthony Tordillos, and David Cohen.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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There are other interesting twists to the original story that highlight different parts of the themes of crime, punishment, family and responsibility.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Therefore, a second execution would not violate the prohibition on double jeopardy or on the imposition of cruel punishment.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Carolina killed off a delay-of-game penalty, which was crucial for staying in the game.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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The payments, tied to penalty clauses, demonstrate that even halting parts of the project will be expensive nearly a decade after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the development.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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Our politicians didn’t have the courage to do that, fearing the wrath of Bears fans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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After a short setup on Eternia, He-Man and his buddies escape the wrath of Skeletor by using the key to visit Earth.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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