1
as in amendments
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the copy editor's corrections were marked in red
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2
as in punishments
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 corrections
Meantime the post-Nvidia-earnings collective rethink of the trajectory, profitability and durability of the AI-capex boom has Nvidia shares testing two-month support and Microsoft and Meta Platforms undergoing 8%-plus corrections from their recent highs.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This use of the blockchain says nothing about the veracity of the underlying data or the methods used to calculate the data nor about corrections to the report.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lung-function testing used race corrections derived from slavery-era plantation medicine, leading to widespread underdiagnosis of serious lung disease in Black patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
In June, a list of the top 20 markets with the most motivated sellers in the country was dominated by Florida, a state which has seen some of the most dramatic price corrections in the country in recent months, with 14 metropolitan areas.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
At Parchman, the state’s troubled penitentiary, corrections workers were urging their colleagues to sign up.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The county was also able purchase new facilities for the local health department and community corrections, as well as a storage building for the sheriff's department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Wamba was working as a corrections officer.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
County attorneys highlighted transfers to assignments at corrections and the airport for allegedly criticizing Corpus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This use of the blockchain says nothing about the veracity of the underlying data or the methods used to calculate the data nor about corrections to the report.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lung-function testing used race corrections derived from slavery-era plantation medicine, leading to widespread underdiagnosis of serious lung disease in Black patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
In June, a list of the top 20 markets with the most motivated sellers in the country was dominated by Florida, a state which has seen some of the most dramatic price corrections in the country in recent months, with 14 metropolitan areas.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
At Parchman, the state’s troubled penitentiary, corrections workers were urging their colleagues to sign up.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The county was also able purchase new facilities for the local health department and community corrections, as well as a storage building for the sheriff's department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Wamba was working as a corrections officer.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
County attorneys highlighted transfers to assignments at corrections and the airport for allegedly criticizing Corpus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrections
Noun
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Two years later, the NME was renamed the Department of Defense by amendments to the National Security Act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Three years on, the bill is still working its way through the legal process, after multiple amendments, and the most recent refile last month, following fierce opposition from conservative organizations and church groups.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Players hold the right to appeal their punishments.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three of the last four meetings ended 1-1 after regulation time, including the AFCON semi-final in January 2024, where Nigeria prevailed on penalties.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two pass interference flags skewed those numbers — their nine penalties were not a record under Sirianni, although their six defensive penalties tied for the most — but it was not lost on Sirianni that all Cowboys scoring drives included an Eagles penalty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Corrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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