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
The arrest document said Regina Cantrell is a Johnson County correctional officer.
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Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Wilske’s complaint questioned why the police officers didn’t request additional information from dispatch, especially since one of the correctional officers was on an open line with dispatch when Anderson shot Wilske.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Thedford didn’t doubt that Talley made efforts at self-improvement while behind bars, but noted that one of his previous cases involved a charge of Talley throwing feces at a correctional officer while in custody.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Video footage of the incident obtained by KQED appears to show the women gesticulating and shouting at the correctional staff before the officers form a line and deploy pepper spray and mace grenades at the group.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Jackson — still handcuffed to Martin — walked toward the correctional officers by the door.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The correctional officer, Jesus Reyes, was charged with conspiring to sell drugs, possessing drugs for sale and transporting drugs across county lines.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
And a study by the New York City Department of Investigation showed test error rates from 79% to 91% in some correctional settings.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The county should not hire candidates for the sheriff's office or correctional positions if their prior law enforcement experience was obtained at ICE, according to the Lehigh County Controller's Office recommendation obtained by Newsweek.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Wilske’s complaint questioned why the police officers didn’t request additional information from dispatch, especially since one of the correctional officers was on an open line with dispatch when Anderson shot Wilske.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Thedford didn’t doubt that Talley made efforts at self-improvement while behind bars, but noted that one of his previous cases involved a charge of Talley throwing feces at a correctional officer while in custody.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Video footage of the incident obtained by KQED appears to show the women gesticulating and shouting at the correctional staff before the officers form a line and deploy pepper spray and mace grenades at the group.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Jackson — still handcuffed to Martin — walked toward the correctional officers by the door.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The correctional officer, Jesus Reyes, was charged with conspiring to sell drugs, possessing drugs for sale and transporting drugs across county lines.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
And a study by the New York City Department of Investigation showed test error rates from 79% to 91% in some correctional settings.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
The county should not hire candidates for the sheriff's office or correctional positions if their prior law enforcement experience was obtained at ICE, according to the Lehigh County Controller's Office recommendation obtained by Newsweek.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctional
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Still employed, but no raise The mayor’s colleagues wisely rejected that punitive step, and commissioners Steve Glassman and John Herbst then joined the mayor in rejecting a 3% merit pay raise for Williams.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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His persistence in teaching, even under Lomax’s punitive schedules, shows his resilience.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The charges included seven counts of falsifying a record and one felony count of abuse of a resident of a penal facility.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement of profits attributable to the use of Kilcher’s likeness, injunctive relief, and corrective public disclosure.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The actress is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement of profits attributable to the use of her likeness, injunctive relief and corrective public disclosure.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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