as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
questions the value of such correcting measures as prison sentences for drug addicts
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as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in offsetting
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 punishing
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 correcting
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Fernandez and Iglesias walked around, correcting students and teaching them the proper footing and hand technique.
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Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Pair it with the Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator for extra-glowy skin with a tinted finish, or opt for the Daily CC Cream for color-correcting hydration—both are infused with SPF to keep your skin soft and protected all day.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Week-long gembas, or plant visits, ahead of vehicle launches include about 12 people per project auditing station by station, correcting process sheets, ensuring proper calibration of tools and training of workers, and speaking with plant employees about an issue.
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Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
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Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Horror has never had an easy time with this Academy (or Film Academy), and that history is the part worth correcting.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Screen time has many people asking whether their contact lenses can do double duty by filtering blue light along with correcting vision.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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For decades, beauty has focused on correcting the visible effects of stress.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Fernandez and Iglesias walked around, correcting students and teaching them the proper footing and hand technique.
—
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Pair it with the Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator for extra-glowy skin with a tinted finish, or opt for the Daily CC Cream for color-correcting hydration—both are infused with SPF to keep your skin soft and protected all day.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Week-long gembas, or plant visits, ahead of vehicle launches include about 12 people per project auditing station by station, correcting process sheets, ensuring proper calibration of tools and training of workers, and speaking with plant employees about an issue.
—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2026
Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Horror has never had an easy time with this Academy (or Film Academy), and that history is the part worth correcting.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Screen time has many people asking whether their contact lenses can do double duty by filtering blue light along with correcting vision.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
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Woods is seeking compensatory, punitive, and statutory damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
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The Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins to the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, shedding their contracts to try to duck under the NBA’s punitive second-apron threshold.
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Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B.
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Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans.
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New equity issuance, though high in dollar terms, is proportional to a much larger market, with buybacks offsetting supply.
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These efforts lower energy bills either by directly reducing a home’s energy use or by offsetting some of that use.
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Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
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What Argentina don’t do particularly proficiently, for all their strengths, is offer a serious threat on the counter-attack, punishing opponents for pushing forward.
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An additional open question is whether an innocent taxpayer’s corrective amendment after discovering the preparer’s fraud would have any legal effect on the SOL.
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Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
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In my view, that is especially unfortunate because at the state level, there is bipartisan appetite to address ongoing health insurance barriers, such as by reforming prior authorization.
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As the years pass, the task of reforming Social Security becomes a greater and greater challenge, the Urban Institute said.
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Baking soda works by absorbing odors and neutralizing musty, acidic smells from mildew, mold, and bacteria.
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The key will be neutralizing the quality of the chances the team gives up, as Gotham got several high-quality chances.
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For example, the correctional officers union agreed to a new deal that awarded roughly 25,000 workers with a 3% general salary increase last year.
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Decades of correctional research have consistently shown that maintaining family connections is one of the strongest predictors of successful reentry and lower rates of recidivism.
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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