How to Use autocorrect in a Sentence
autocorrect
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Even how to spell it, which autocorrect helped me out with a lot in the beginning.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 July 2022
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Try saying those three times, or even typing them once with autocorrect.
—Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
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The main issue is not having enough control over autocorrect, Chen says.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
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Noah may be the only nominee who won't challenge your autocorrect, but Megan Thee Stallion is the runaway winner.
—Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
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My autocorrect really needs to learn this name quickly.
—Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2020
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The team found that using autocorrect actually did make people type faster.
—Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2019
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Michaels asked, ultimately blaming the mix-up on autocorrect.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2022
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Even if your finger isn't directly touching all of the right letters, the right word will be selected, similar to the regular autocorrect and suggestions feature in iMessage.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 19 July 2021
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Copilot works like autocorrect on steroids, offering code to complete whole functions or auto-filling repetitive code as a developer types.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Sep. 2021
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This first iPhone texting tip is not only great for preventing autocorrect fails, but also for improving your overall texting experience.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022
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Twenty years of that exclamation point really doing a number on autocorrect.
—Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023
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These models work by identifying and regurgitating patterns in language, like a super-powerful autocorrect.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2023
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Both Jones and Donath separately noted that predictive technologies, essentially omnipresent autocorrect, will become more accurate which will make communication faster and require less brainpower.
—Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2021
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