correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən 
1
: the action or an instance of correcting: such as
a
b
: rebuke, punishment
c
: a bringing into conformity with a standard
d
: neutralization, counteraction
correction of acidity
2
: a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise
3
a
: something substituted in place of what is wrong
marking corrections on the students' papers
b
: a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)
4
: the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation
also
: the administration of such treatment as a matter of public policy
—usually used in plural
Examples of correction in a Sentence
The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.
Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.
the correction of your mistakes
people in need of vision correction
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The incident occurred Monday when the inmate — who was sent to the north Los Angeles County prison in 2019 — reportedly stabbed the corrections officer multiple times in the back of the head.
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Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The incident occurred Monday when the inmate — who was sent to the north Los Angeles County prison in 2019 — reportedly stabbed the corrections officer multiple times in the back of the head.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Autofocus and auto keystone correction should make setup relatively painless too.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2025
In 2024, voters voiced their concerns and overwhelmingly chose a sharp course correction from the progressive reforms that Proposition 47 implemented and voted in favor of Proposition 36.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for correction
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correction. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
1
: the action or an instance of correcting
2
: a change that makes something right
3
: punishment intended to correct faults of character or behavior
Medical Definition
correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
: the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition
correction of acidity
correction of visual defects with glasses
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