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
Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
This suggests the players were continuously correcting their movements mid-execution.
—David Van Den Heever, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the problem is as simple as correcting a misspelled name on the documents, which should take only a few minutes to fix.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Records can be lost during moves, destroyed during natural disasters and correcting an error in a birth certificate can take months and require additional fees.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Since the band provides most structural stability, correcting band tension is typically the fastest way to restore balance.
—Malana Vantyler
march 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
In theory, correcting low B12 levels could improve energy and help people maintain lifestyle changes that support weight loss.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Her job at the magazine involved correcting writers’ grammar and prose before publication, a role to which Chandler took offense.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Collectively, these offices have saved taxpayers millions of dollars by identifying improper spending, correcting internal controls and preventing future losses.
—Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The resulting management overhead — spending elite engineering time correcting outputs and paying the high token costs of ungrounded prompts — eventually outweighs the initial speed of creation.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
This suggests the players were continuously correcting their movements mid-execution.
—David Van Den Heever, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the problem is as simple as correcting a misspelled name on the documents, which should take only a few minutes to fix.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Records can be lost during moves, destroyed during natural disasters and correcting an error in a birth certificate can take months and require additional fees.
—Delmarie Alicea, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Since the band provides most structural stability, correcting band tension is typically the fastest way to restore balance.
—Malana Vantyler
march 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
In theory, correcting low B12 levels could improve energy and help people maintain lifestyle changes that support weight loss.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Her job at the magazine involved correcting writers’ grammar and prose before publication, a role to which Chandler took offense.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Collectively, these offices have saved taxpayers millions of dollars by identifying improper spending, correcting internal controls and preventing future losses.
—Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
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Although detention is meant to be non-punitive, advocates and lawyers have criticized the conditions at these facilities, such as a lack of healthcare, exposure to extreme heat, and unsanitary conditions.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The option can reduce taxes on that one-time payment and does not require amending a prior return, according to the IRS.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meantime, leaders are considering amending figure skating’s rules and technical requirements that will prioritize athlete longevity, potentially at the expense of boundary-pushing quadruple jumps.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The transportation network, in hopes of surmounting its budget problems and offsetting rising labor costs, had increased last year what hotels paid annually by 5%, but did not want to go higher.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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While compression reduces memory traffic and GPU-hours required per workload, lower costs per token could spur greater usage, potentially offsetting some of the demand impact.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face punishing strikes on critical energy infrastructure.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Occasionally, King’s assistants, a pair of bulky guys with law-enforcement backgrounds, offered the stumbling line a corrective shove.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Council members and staffers have been grappling with cost estimates that peg corrective repairs to the City Hall building at $329 million and more than $1 billion for full modernization over 20 years.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately, states do not have to reinvent the wheel to find blueprints for reforming occupational licensing.—
Edward Timmons,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly said the higher energy costs are a small price to pay for neutralizing Iran.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seizing or neutralizing Kharg Island Kharg Island is the centerpiece of Iran’s oil export system.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mari Cazares of Dallas, a former TDCJ correctional officer, booked into the Dallas County Jail.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The county should not hire candidates for the sheriff's office or correctional positions if their prior law enforcement experience was obtained at ICE, according to the Lehigh County Controller's Office recommendation obtained by Newsweek.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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