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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2
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
Just after midnight Friday, a corrections monitoring technician in New Orleans stepped away for food.
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Still, enacting as large a course correction as the new administration envisioned was a major challenge.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
The effort will end state investments in an aging facility and eliminate safety concerns at the prison for both staff and inmates, said Paul Schnell, state corrections commissioner, during a press conference Thursday.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Most satellites, in fact, eventually fall out of their orbits without little correction burns with their thrusters from time to time.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Still, enacting as large a course correction as the new administration envisioned was a major challenge.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
The effort will end state investments in an aging facility and eliminate safety concerns at the prison for both staff and inmates, said Paul Schnell, state corrections commissioner, during a press conference Thursday.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Most satellites, in fact, eventually fall out of their orbits without little correction burns with their thrusters from time to time.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
Noun
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It is now headed to the Senate for consideration, with amendments likely.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Over the past week, the Budget committee released a draft and a chairman’s amendment as the bill went through markup.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The punishment was far less than the maximum six-month sentence sought by the government but more than the probation that Papadopoulos and his lawyers had asked for.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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School personnel also would be prohibited from referring truant students to police to be ticketed as punishment.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The penalty for first-time marijuana users can be as severe as up to five years in prison, even if the consumption occurred while the offender was overseas in a place where the drug is legal.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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What are penalties for selling stuff without a permit? Selling things in California without a valid seller’s permit can get you into legal trouble, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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No one wants to die in an America of wrath and vengeance.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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