correctional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctional
Adjective
  • Trump’s latest tariff policy draws a sharp distinction between adversaries and allies, dialing back taxes on imports from Europe and North America while doubling down on punitive measures against Beijing.
    Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Wall Street had been on edge, looking for any sign that Trump might shift his approach to his punitive tariffs.
    John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Convicted in London for conducting clandestine marriages, Grierson was sentenced to 14 years of penal servitude in the American Colonies.
    Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Now they are imprisoned in El Salvador, according to their families, who have been left in the dark about their fates in a penal system widely condemned for human rights abuses.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These systems have the ability to detect operational problems and then select appropriate solutions while taking control of corrective actions in order to maintain system uptime and operational excellence.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • After receiving word about other jets in the region, both aircraft took corrective action.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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