as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
threatened to take correctional measures if the household chores were not done the state's largest correctional institution
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Recent Examples of correctional
Attica by the numbers At the time of the uprising, the rural prison had an all-white correctional staff tending to 2,234 inmates, with Black prisoners making up more than half the prison population.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Salvation Army is known for its willingness to help nearly anyone, with its adult recovery programs often taking people from the streets or the correctional system.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Reformers push for more human contact; correctional officers argue the tool is critical to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The safety of Arkansans is at risk as long as the correctional system is overcrowded and does not have enough beds to house individuals convicted of crimes, according to the Governor's Office.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The death came after more than a decade of warnings by staff that conditions at the prison were so unsafe that many correctional officers feared for their lives.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the prison had 367 custody staff or correctional officers, according to state personnel data.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Ana Maria Vargas, 52, a correctional officer in Arizona, applied to be a deportation officer.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
An Alvarado police officer who responded to the disturbance was shot in the neck by one of the people in the crowd, and another person shot multiple rounds at correctional officers, the complaint alleged.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Salvation Army is known for its willingness to help nearly anyone, with its adult recovery programs often taking people from the streets or the correctional system.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Reformers push for more human contact; correctional officers argue the tool is critical to safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The safety of Arkansans is at risk as long as the correctional system is overcrowded and does not have enough beds to house individuals convicted of crimes, according to the Governor's Office.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The death came after more than a decade of warnings by staff that conditions at the prison were so unsafe that many correctional officers feared for their lives.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2015, the prison had 367 custody staff or correctional officers, according to state personnel data.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Ana Maria Vargas, 52, a correctional officer in Arizona, applied to be a deportation officer.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
An Alvarado police officer who responded to the disturbance was shot in the neck by one of the people in the crowd, and another person shot multiple rounds at correctional officers, the complaint alleged.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctional
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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But opponents, mostly representing wealthier communities, said the bill contained punitive requirements from the state.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hollfelder had been charged with abuse of residents of penal facilities, a felony that can carry a sentence of up to 1½ years in prison and two years on extended supevision.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese are also concentrating on plug-in hybrids, which don’t carry the same penal tariffs as pure EVs, and which may have a long-term future if the EU decides to dilute its carbon dioxide emissions regime.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The only problem is that my California driver’s license lists me as having to wear corrective lenses.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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