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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues
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Recent Examples of corrected
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the disinformation was corrected, the damage — to both investor confidence and market perception — had already been done.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The photo has been corrected to show Steven James.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Considering that both the PS3 ports of Gundam Extreme Versus and Gundam Extreme Versus Full Boost never came Westward, Bandai Namco has corrected this oversight by globally releasing Gundam Versus on PS4.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Those vulnerabilities were also corrected.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The young woman grabbed my upper body incorrectly, and the older man corrected her grip.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Pasteurization, developed in the late 1800s, corrected that and revolutionized milk production.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the disinformation was corrected, the damage — to both investor confidence and market perception — had already been done.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The photo has been corrected to show Steven James.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Considering that both the PS3 ports of Gundam Extreme Versus and Gundam Extreme Versus Full Boost never came Westward, Bandai Namco has corrected this oversight by globally releasing Gundam Versus on PS4.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Those vulnerabilities were also corrected.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The young woman grabbed my upper body incorrectly, and the older man corrected her grip.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Pasteurization, developed in the late 1800s, corrected that and revolutionized milk production.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
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This information can only be found in the license agreement itself which was also amended in 2011 when Sony fell on hard times.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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In an effort to combat greenwashing, the Canadian government has amended the Competition Act, adding a new provision that regulates environmental claims in marketing materials.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Rams can offset some of Minnesota’s defensive playmaking with top-eight sack avoidance and interception rates.The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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But heroism from LaVine and Coby White (19 points, 5 assists) couldn’t offset a dreadful first half of haphazard ball handling and uninspired defense.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Previously only the spouse who initiated the divorce was punished.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
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His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet unlike a novel, a D&D campaign had no fixed ending; in fact, the game’s uncanny way of resisting all attempts to end it, like Scheherazade delaying her execution with yet another tale, was both a selling point and a real source of anxiety.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Frontier Communications' pending sale to Verizon exemplifies the convergence of fixed and wireless providers, CEO Nick Jeffery tells Axios.Kerry Flynn, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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