1
as in accuracy
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2
as in appropriateness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctness
Noun
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Jones has a lower ceiling, but he's shown more accuracy than Richardson so far.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025 -
His accuracy was really impressive Wednesday and Thursday.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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But her unruly secrets reflect the uncomfortable truths that are so often hidden in our own histories.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Longer term, this could feed the optimization layer with live flight-ops and crew-roster data so that disruption management and maintenance planning draw from a single source of truth.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On cross-examination, Jackson raised questions about the adequacy of the evidence collection.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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The president took executive action in January to establish a FEMA Review Council to examine the agency's disaster capabilities and assess the adequacy of its disaster response during former President Joe Biden's administration.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
Noun
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My goodness, these men wanted to win the U.S. Open with every bit of their being, to finally win a major championship and make this ugly, rainy day worth the battles behind them.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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It was perfectly cooked and packed so much smoky goodness.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Although the test is too late to guide current crop fertilization, the post-harvest evaluation can estimate N sufficiency levels during the corn growing season and provide a valuable tool for fine-tuning future nitrogen management strategies.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, in keeping with the principle of reasonable sufficiency, Moscow will likely delegate most ground warfare to its allies.—
Dmitry Adamsky,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2015
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“Correctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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