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 Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it. — William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026 After finding the attack, Mythos implemented an end-to-end verification pipeline to convince itself—and the human operator—of the attack’s correctness. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Lowe is convinced that mainstream news outlets are ignoring his inquiry because of political correctness. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctness
  1. accuracy
  2. appropriateness
  3. authenticity
  4. suitability
  5. truth
  6. adequacy
  7. goodness
  8. acceptability
Noun
  • In a war of attrition dominated by unmanned systems, greater autonomy will enable drones to strike deeper behind enemy lines with greater accuracy, expanding the no man's land between opposing forces.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though the Rays acquired Liam Hicks on Monday, the accuracy of their ABS challenges at the catcher position is unlikely to change.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accuracy
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  • The article raises ethical questions about AI's role in detecting abuse or self-harm, age appropriateness, and its long-term impact on family dynamics, potentially becoming a generational mental health advisor.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026
Definition of appropriateness
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  • Likely stigmatized within parts of the hardcore scene, Bushmon’s proximity to largely Black alternative bands put their authenticity under suspicion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of authenticity
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  • The Agentic Fit And Value Impact Assessment This includes evaluation of individual workflows based on their intrinsic, technical suitability for AI execution (agentic fit) and their potential strategic business return (value impact).
    — Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Diomande’s suitability for Mourinho goes beyond his attacking output.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of suitability
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  • This is not only for the purposes of truth, accountability, justice, and reconciliation.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson is a truth teller and has been a Hall of Fame-caliber player in other schemes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The formula set a district’s adequacy target based on factors like demographics, enrollment and student needs.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Employers and health plans should evaluate newly available claims data to assess timing and adequacy of prenatal visits, postpartum visits, and appropriate vaccination both before and during pregnancy to protect the mother and her newborn.
    — Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
Definition of adequacy
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  • Topped with macadamia nuts and basil and swimming in stracciatella goodness, this dish is a fun, Florida take on the traditional Italian starter.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That post, by the way, got 301,000 views — or about one-third as many as the one declaring God's goodness.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of goodness
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  • Today, everyone from the Economist to the New York Times has heralded the coming psychedelics renaissance, as hallucinogens begin to gain greater cultural, medical and commercial acceptability.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • 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
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