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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 return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
After corrections lasting several weeks, these stocks appear better positioned for positive initial reactions than peers such as Alphabet (GOOGL) , which remains overbought near all-time highs.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Privately, some Republicans say sending Homan signals a course correction.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
In September 1984, Braddy escaped from custody three times, overpowering a Miami-Dade corrections officer and four Broward sheriff’s deputies, according to the Herald’s archives.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
After corrections lasting several weeks, these stocks appear better positioned for positive initial reactions than peers such as Alphabet (GOOGL) , which remains overbought near all-time highs.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Privately, some Republicans say sending Homan signals a course correction.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
In September 1984, Braddy escaped from custody three times, overpowering a Miami-Dade corrections officer and four Broward sheriff’s deputies, according to the Herald’s archives.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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On second reading Monday, Johnson filed an amendment to remove the portion of the bill that required Terminated Pregnancy Reports, including additional information about providers, to go to the Department of Health and the Attorney General’s Office.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conservative officials around the country made the same connection between the 1st and 2nd amendments.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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For now, the SGG is allowed to rise only until her level of ambition or desire becomes societally untenable—then her audience demands punishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Monday, Iran's national police chief said protesters who turn themselves in by Thursday would receive lighter punishment.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
23 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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And farther north along Gleason Beach in Sonoma County, rapid erosion finally forced officials in 2020 to move a section of the road inland, to further avoid the ocean’s wrath.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mood in the crowd was widespread anger and sadness — recalling the same outpour of wrath that shook the city for weeks after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, although without the widespread rioting that had occurred then.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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