How to Use autocorrect in a Sentence
autocorrect
noun-
Even how to spell it, which autocorrect helped me out with a lot in the beginning.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 July 2022 -
Try saying those three times, or even typing them once with autocorrect.
— Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 -
The main issue is not having enough control over autocorrect, Chen says.
— Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023 -
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 -
My autocorrect really needs to learn this name quickly.
— Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2020 -
The team found that using autocorrect actually did make people type faster.
— Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2019 -
Michaels asked, ultimately blaming the mix-up on autocorrect.
— Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2022 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Twenty years of that exclamation point really doing a number on autocorrect.
— Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023 -
These models work by identifying and regurgitating patterns in language, like a super-powerful autocorrect.
— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2023 -
Autocorrect improvements With iOS 17, users might finally stop apologizing for autocorrect.
— Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 6 June 2023 -
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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