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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
Some pundits predicted that there would be a White House course correction, given the president’s focus on foreign affairs and trade deals, as well as renovating the White House and the Kennedy Center.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Nobody can predict if, or when, such a market correction may occur.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The researchers built a fully functioning quantum chip based on this qubit to validate its performance, clearing one of the key obstacles to efficient error correction and scalability for industrial systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Nobody can predict if, or when, such a market correction may occur.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The researchers built a fully functioning quantum chip based on this qubit to validate its performance, clearing one of the key obstacles to efficient error correction and scalability for industrial systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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Only one more vote is needed to overcome the filibuster, after the amendment votes, and then the bill will pass through the Senate.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers will take a flurry of amendment and procedural votes, Thune said, before ultimately sending the package over to the House of Representatives.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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As for what the punishment was for Rhoades, the school would not comment any further regarding the incident.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The passage of Proposition 36, a tougher-on-crime law that placed stricter punishments on repeat drug and theft offenders, has given both agencies more opportunities to try to help those in custody suffering from drug addiction.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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The team also committed three penalties in the third period, and Sullivan said the coaching staff would have preferred it to have been less eventful.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, an additional sanction could subject her to probation, suspension, termination or a host of possible penalties related to promotions, tenure or salary, according to IU code.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grace becomes a doting mother, but the house becomes the subject of her wrath.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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