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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
Another reason, especially for professionals, is that Photoshop can work with raw camera files, which affords far more correction possibilities.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
Demings and corrections chief Louis A. Quiñones balked at doing so, citing the jail’s existing staffing shortages.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The wounded counselor was taken to a prison triage and treatment area before being transported to an outside hospital, state corrections officials said in a statement on Monday.
—Darrell Smith
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
One correction officer wrote that he’s never encountered anyone like Thompson during his more than 20 years on the job, according to Segal.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
Demings and corrections chief Louis A. Quiñones balked at doing so, citing the jail’s existing staffing shortages.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The wounded counselor was taken to a prison triage and treatment area before being transported to an outside hospital, state corrections officials said in a statement on Monday.
—Darrell Smith
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
One correction officer wrote that he’s never encountered anyone like Thompson during his more than 20 years on the job, according to Segal.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
Noun
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That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process.—
Leah Askarinam,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Like the League of Women Voters, Protect AR Rights is also proposing a constitutional amendment aiming to protect Arkansans' right to petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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For years, state and local authorities have struggled to police these operations, hampered by limited resources and weak criminal punishments that allow arcade owners to brush off law-enforcement interference, the news organizations found.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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For all her obvious abilities between the sticks, there is also the conviction to step up and take a penalty herself.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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If not, the Cowboys have the right to issue a penalty.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Anyone who dared challenge the prevailing narrative faced the wrath of a ravenous cancel culture.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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That patience has only earned Powell the president’s wrath.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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