CORRECTNESS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

correctness

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as in accuracy

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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

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Going after both types of systems is essential at a time when the accuracy and destructive power of non-nuclear weapons is on the rise, and when relatively cheap, widely available weapons like drones can wreak havoc and fuel and sustain conflicts.

— William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
These measurements are essential for validating reactor safety models, improving simulation accuracy, and supporting future licensing and commercial deployment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of accuracy

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And yet, the shows are also wildly different, not just in terms of the age appropriateness of their content.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
After a presentation and discussion on April 14, 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, 9 July 2026

Definition of appropriateness

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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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As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of truth

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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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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

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