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as in appropriateness
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Recent Examples of correctness
The Quiet Shift From Accuracy To Acceptability Work was once evaluated on correctness, with verification built into the process.
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Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 27 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
We all get hung up in political correctness.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
In one reading, Louise’s terrorist arc is a refreshing subversion of the political correctness of Cash’s millennial forebears, the Patricia Lockwoods and Sally Rooneys and Sheila Hetis of the world, who might never dream of straying from their lane of lived experience.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep in mind that correctness is more important than quickness, and empathy builds credibility.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Two of the main criteria they will be judged on are correctness (whether the code does what it’s supposed to) and performance, but a third more subjective measure is perhaps the most important, says Wallach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Structural correctness Look for the animal’s structural correctness, which refers to how well their bones and muscles align.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 27 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
We all get hung up in political correctness.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
In one reading, Louise’s terrorist arc is a refreshing subversion of the political correctness of Cash’s millennial forebears, the Patricia Lockwoods and Sally Rooneys and Sheila Hetis of the world, who might never dream of straying from their lane of lived experience.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Keep in mind that correctness is more important than quickness, and empathy builds credibility.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Two of the main criteria they will be judged on are correctness (whether the code does what it’s supposed to) and performance, but a third more subjective measure is perhaps the most important, says Wallach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Structural correctness Look for the animal’s structural correctness, which refers to how well their bones and muscles align.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctness
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The depth, accuracy and topspin act as the last push, off the cliff and into the gaping ravine below.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The appropriateness of that support is measured according to the user type and/or previous search behavior.—
Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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The superintendent should consult with generative AI experts to learn the difference between AI and generative AI, to determine the appropriateness of generative AI in schools, to establish safety protocols to avoid data breaches and deny student access to erroneous and/or offensive information.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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But at a School Board meeting, high school parent June Prakash dogged the use of AI as valuing efficiency over authenticity.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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More details about the Cavs/The Realest partnership To ensure authenticity, The Realest oversees every collectible item to have patent-pending covert markings and tamper resistant holograms.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Iran had a 5,000-year history of winemaking until the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Romans would appraise which land to conquer partly on their suitability for vines, while Carthusian monks have distilled Chartreuse for almost four centuries.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 May 2026
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Rashford had not started many games recently for Barcelona, even with first-choice wide-attackers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both injured, amid doubts over his all-round game and suitability for the club long-term.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Social integrity becomes dependent on the conditions under which societies produce and validate truth.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The inescapable truth is that LA has a housing shortage, which our City Council has been aware of for a long time.—
Henry Mantel,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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The cracks hadn’t been caught in regular maintenance on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The Chicago Law Review article offers a formula for estimating the costs of a UBI proposal and the adequacy of funding ideas using population, income, and tax data from 2017 and 2018.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Even more goodness to check out!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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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
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People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Correctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctness. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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