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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors
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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues
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Recent Examples of corrected
Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
This article has been corrected to note that a link tracking homelessness progress is broken.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Actions were corrected during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that there were 76 people aboard the plane, not 70.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
This article has been corrected to clarify the outcome of the original 2023 case against Paul.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
What the industry missed, and what the internet eventually corrected, was that the audience was always there.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
This article has been corrected to note that a link tracking homelessness progress is broken.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Actions were corrected during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This story has been corrected to reflect that there were 76 people aboard the plane, not 70.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
This article has been corrected to clarify the outcome of the original 2023 case against Paul.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
Adjective
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Early in the law’s history, Congress amended it to include an exemption.—
Dan Salas,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
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Parts of the ballot language backing a tax on second homes in San Diego are misleading and must be amended, a judge ruled Thursday.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Airlines like United and JetBlue are raising bag fees in an effort to offset sky-high jet fuel costs.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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For renters or families with limited outdoor space, container gardening in partial shade is one of the most accessible ways to start offsetting produce costs.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The appeals court found that the sentence punished Peters for maintaining that there was fraud in the 2020 election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any violence committed against an uninvolved third party in response to a crime is itself a new crime that can be justly repelled or punished.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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McGinn wants passes crisp fired into him and, with Villa’s best passer, Youri Tielemans, coming back to full fitness, the previous wastefulness in the final third may be remedied for good.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, if the area is shady and soggy, a groundcover may be the best choice if drainage issues cannot be remedied.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Until now, wastewaters were neutralized with sulfuric or hydrochloric acid before discharge.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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What to Know Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile determined to have been launched from Iran was detected entering or heading toward Turkish airspace and was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.—
Steve Mollman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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