CORRECTNESS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

correctness

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Definition of correctness

as in accuracy

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as in appropriateness

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Recent Examples of correctness An automated evaluator checked each design for correctness and scored its resource requirements. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Wake Up, which covered topics like her unique upbringing as part of a large, ex-Hasidic Jewish family, political correctness, gender identity and pronouns, wealth, Hollywood success and more. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Even though such problems are complex, they can be checked for correctness relatively quickly. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026 The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 For an agent, technical success and business correctness are two different things. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Yiannopoulos rose to prominence through his provocative statements criticizing political correctness, feminism and Islam. — Chris Arnold, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

Lighting, scene details and period accuracy remain part of that refinement, followed by compositing, upscaling, bit-depth checks and technical review.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The system still needs improvements in the accuracy of the device, photon-generation efficiency, and detector performance.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

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And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriateness

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To test for authenticity, GLG is doing additional screening and ID verification — increasingly on camera with questions designed to trip up AI avatars.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s more, many creators have moved from a position of authenticity to becoming a primary distribution vehicle for ad budgets.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of authenticity

Noun

By comparison, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means recommendations must be appropriate but not always the best option for the client.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The 78-year-old was preliminarily granted parole on Tuesday, her 18th suitability hearing, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitability

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Bajaria asked Sarandos point-blank whether there was truth to the rumors gaining stream — and Sarandos, who it’s believed was originally going to break the news on Monday, told her at that moment.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
As a documentarian, Oppenheim felt that truth is what can be captured through preparation and sometimes by accident on relatively objective devices — cameras, microphones.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

The court allowed friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed over the adequacy of the consent decree.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Public reporting has raised concerns about system stability, new workflows, call handling and callback functionality, delayed information, and the adequacy of hands-on training.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of adequacy

Noun

Attacks aimed at Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have brought back painful memories for some in a contest that has raised questions about the acceptability of Islamophobia in politics.

— Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
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

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