1
as in amendment
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the copy editor's corrections were marked in red
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
received a severe correction after the third offense
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Recent Examples of correction
Not that Slate, 42, needs much of a course correction.
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Last week, the S&P 500 slipped into correction territory, marking a 10% drop from its latest peak, for the first time in three years.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Last week, the S&P 500 closed down more than 10% from its high last month, marking the index's first correction since October 2023.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Mario Party Superstars - 80 Mario Party Superstars was somewhat of a course correction after Super Mario Party.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Last week, the S&P 500 slipped into correction territory, marking a 10% drop from its latest peak, for the first time in three years.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Last week, the S&P 500 closed down more than 10% from its high last month, marking the index's first correction since October 2023.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Mario Party Superstars - 80 Mario Party Superstars was somewhat of a course correction after Super Mario Party.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
Noun
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House lawmakers Friday approved amendments to House Bill 96, which allows government entities to display only certain flags, such as the official Idaho, U.S. and state flags.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2025
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That limits debate and only gives opponents until April 2 to submit amendments.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The firm warns Trump’s punishments of firms could diminish the independence of lawyers and force them to embrace viewpoints of whichever group happens to hold governmental power.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Jason Rogers, a sixth-grade teacher in the Underwood School District, was charged with malicious punishment of a child, according to court documents.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
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The penalty was the second for Urías under the policy after a 20-game suspension in 2019.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The law also lowered some mandatory minimum prison sentences for prisoners given an enhanced penalty if they were convicted of a serious drug felony or serious violence felony.—
Taylor Millard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film’s first trailer release sparks new backlash, this time around its stars’ political leanings Instead of enthusiasm and anticipation for the movie, Disney’s first official Snow White trailer drop incurred the wrath of fans on either side of the Israel-Palestine conflict.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cause of Montgomery's wrath, and of his March 30 date, is the Federal Communications Commission, which set an April 1, 2025, deadline for smaller jails to lower the obscene rates of inmate phone calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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