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
Most inmates are released to community corrections from prisons.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
But Landry’s policies will ensure the need for additional funds, said James Austin, a national corrections policy expert.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Reporters are accustomed to receiving feedback on their stories in a variety of forms: angry phone calls, emails offering corrections, letters to the editor.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Despite their verdant appearance, today’s formulas are finely milled and translucent once blended, offering the benefits of color correction without leaving skin flat or chalky.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
But Landry’s policies will ensure the need for additional funds, said James Austin, a national corrections policy expert.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Reporters are accustomed to receiving feedback on their stories in a variety of forms: angry phone calls, emails offering corrections, letters to the editor.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Despite their verdant appearance, today’s formulas are finely milled and translucent once blended, offering the benefits of color correction without leaving skin flat or chalky.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
Noun
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Brian Schatz, the Democratic senator from Hawaii who championed the bill, suggested that the amendment was a drafting error.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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At the same time, rice farmers are using more fertilizers and organic amendments, such as straw and manure, planting more productive rice varieties and growing the plants closer together.—
Hanqin Tian,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Francis took some punishment from Navarro – a few shots from a baseball bat and a drop kick with a trash can.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who say there should be punishment when Congress fails at its most basic legislative duty.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Milakovich scored five goals, four of them on penalty shots and two of which gave Brother Rice the lead in the third quarter.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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That led to a notice of violation in April 2021 and a civil penalty of roughly $900,000 paid by GKN, the agency said.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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There are the victims, their families, and lives left shattered because of a single person’s vicious wrath.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Barely a decade after Hatch faced widespread wrath for his relatively tame antics, Hantz was celebrated.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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