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Synonym Chooser

How is the word correct different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of correct are accurate, exact, nice, precise, and right. While all these words mean "conforming to fact, standard, or truth," correct usually implies freedom from fault or error.

correct answers
socially correct dress

When could accurate be used to replace correct?

The synonyms accurate and correct are sometimes interchangeable, but accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.

an accurate description

When can exact be used instead of correct?

The words exact and correct are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth.

exact measurements

Where would nice be a reasonable alternative to correct?

While in some cases nearly identical to correct, nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination.

makes nice distinctions

How do precise and exact relate to one another, in the sense of correct?

Precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation.

precise calibration

How are the words right and correct related?

Right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault.

the right thing to do

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of correct
Adjective
Having a responsive sales CRM is similar to having another sales member, and choosing the correct CRM is essential for having success with the platform. Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Then there's carefully monitoring multiple loads to make sure every item is washed and dried at the correct temperature. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s a perception of inconsistency if these fines are disparate, while some landlords may choose to pay the fines rather than correct the issues, Erica Rodgers, Excise and License’s policy director, told councilmembers. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025 However, the performance suffered when the electrical voltage frequency rose, but the issue could be corrected by simply adding more mushrooms to the circuit. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for correct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correct
Adjective
  • Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The scale includes enhanced production design, period-accurate wardrobe and large-scale action set pieces — a significant leap for vertical content.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When using hydrogen peroxide, wear protective gloves and eyewear to avoid irritation, ensure proper ventilation, and never mix it with bleach, ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaning agents.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home spanned about 3,800 square feet, with wood-burning fireplaces gracing the formal living and dining rooms on the main floor.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Reason for Wausau's closure isn't clear In the letter, a formal notification that complies with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, Wausau's group vice president of the snow and ice division, JP Bourque, did not indicate the reason for the company's closure.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its authority to investigate stems from Senate Bill 553, which requires employers to maintain workplace violence prevention plans, and was amended to apply more generally to various industries, including law enforcement.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Price increases are to help offset the increase in operational costs that mail carriers face during this busy time of year.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Hochul said the state’s funding will help offset the crisis and keep food on the table for families as Washington gridlock drags on.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The tales explore how the people/rats/cats who inhabit the house are driven by selfish desires — and how they are subsequently rewarded or punished by a twist of fate.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The crude oil imports flow through the Druzhba pipeline, which has been repeatedly attacked this summer by Ukrainian drones, in an effort by Kyiv to punish its neighbors for helping to fund Moscow’s war.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In my experience, this is especially true in the lonely hours of the night while struggling with chronic pain.
    Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For most Galatasaray supporters, domestic titles were never the true measure of success; Europe was.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The place being a Midwestern park, the ghost is by all accounts pretty damn polite.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Hank’s voice is gentle and polite, but that doesn’t put Aaron at ease.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correct. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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