correctness

noun

Definition of correctnessnext
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as in accuracy

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as in appropriateness

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Recent Examples of correctness For the same reason, Twain would have scant patience with the political correctness that reigns in much of the media world today. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Eliminate the constant replays to create punctilious correctness. — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026 That character’s name alone — like the resurgence of Doofy — is an indication of the mirth the screenwriters take from skewering political correctness, cancel culture and social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeTo. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Prioritize systems that ensure correctness, even if that means sacrificing conversational elegance in high-stakes moments. — Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Free speech then is silenced, and a graduation becomes just a performative moment of political correctness. — Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 The franchise abandoned it in July 2020 amid much political correctness pressure. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids. — Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctness
  1. accuracy
  2. appropriateness
  3. authenticity
  4. suitability
  5. truth
  6. adequacy
  7. goodness
  8. acceptability
Noun
  • This update transforms IEMs into precise studio reference monitors, offering unparalleled accuracy for recording engineers, producers, and performers.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of accuracy
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  • Genuine results are derived from the ability to assess and influence real-time payment decisions regarding appropriateness and alignment with actual costs of care.
    — Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • On April 14, after the presentation and discussion, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Definition of appropriateness
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  • Given how important human artistry and authenticity is to music lovers all over the world, these labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • The focus on authenticity also influenced which designers worked on which players.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of authenticity
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  • Access is expanding, but suitability and transparency still matter.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Other cities, including New York City and Boston, also administer gun-licensing systems with subjective moral-character or suitability standards.
    — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of suitability
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  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The future of storytelling belongs to platforms rooted in truth, possibility, and community.
    — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of truth
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  • Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • In an extra fun beat, dozens of minions jump into the machine, too, clogging it with yellow-y goodness.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Ours fold in extra mini marshmallows, for pockets of sugary goodness.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of acceptability

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