as in repaired
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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
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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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On June 20, the Canadian Parliament amended the Competition Act to regulate environmental claims in marketing in an effort to prevent greenwashing in Canada.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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These funds, along with government subsidies, helped offset premiums for millions of Americans, driving the enrollment gains seen in recent years.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Large pharma companies are also bracing for upcoming drug patent expirations that could wipe out $300 billion in revenues by 2028, putting more pressure on them to offset losses with new products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 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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Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
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
Adjective
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The members of the ERA Coalition believe the national archivist, a political appointee with no fixed term, has the authority to publish the ERA because there is no ratification deadline in the Constitution — an interpretation also supported by the 400,000-member American Bar Association.—
Amanda Becker,
Them,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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