as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
threatened to take correctional measures if the household chores were not done the state's largest correctional institution
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Recent Examples of correctional
The correctional center's medical staff immediately treated him before he was taken to a local medical facility.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The senior psychiatrist also helps run specialized treatment programs, takes part in hiring new psychiatrists, advises correctional staff on mental health issues and handles other tasks when needed.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Todd Randall Wilcox, a correctional health-care physician and the former president of the American College of Correctional Physicians, reviewed the medical records associated with Roque Campos’s hospital visits, as part of expert testimony for the class-action suit.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Around 70% of the department’s 971 correctional employees work on the security side.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
In one dialogue shared on Matter Neuroscience’s Instagram, Shane, a correctional officer in Texas, chats with Chris, who works at sandwich shop and DJ studio in San Francisco.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
An inmate at Idaho’s highest-security prison assaulted a 56-year-old correctional corporal, who had to be hospitalized afterward, the state Department of Correction said.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Williams got his degree and would later become a correctional officer and eventually supervisor of security operations at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The starting salary for state correctional officers in North Carolina is $37,000 — the second-lowest starting salary of any state in the country.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The senior psychiatrist also helps run specialized treatment programs, takes part in hiring new psychiatrists, advises correctional staff on mental health issues and handles other tasks when needed.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Todd Randall Wilcox, a correctional health-care physician and the former president of the American College of Correctional Physicians, reviewed the medical records associated with Roque Campos’s hospital visits, as part of expert testimony for the class-action suit.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Around 70% of the department’s 971 correctional employees work on the security side.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
In one dialogue shared on Matter Neuroscience’s Instagram, Shane, a correctional officer in Texas, chats with Chris, who works at sandwich shop and DJ studio in San Francisco.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
An inmate at Idaho’s highest-security prison assaulted a 56-year-old correctional corporal, who had to be hospitalized afterward, the state Department of Correction said.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Williams got his degree and would later become a correctional officer and eventually supervisor of security operations at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The starting salary for state correctional officers in North Carolina is $37,000 — the second-lowest starting salary of any state in the country.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctional
Adjective
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To retain Watson and stay out of the most punitive payroll territory, the NBA’s second apron, other salary-shedding trades would be required.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Heat will have the wherewithal to add two players at the NBA veteran minimum and still remain below the punitive NBA luxury tax, from what should be a robust market of available players, with several involved in deadline deals already in the process of being waived.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In many cases, those who have been arrested are, in essence, disappeared into the federal penal system.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hollfelder had been charged with abuse of residents of penal facilities, a felony that can carry a sentence of up to 1½ years in prison and two years on extended supevision.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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You'll be notified whether any disciplinary or corrective action was taken, according to the city website.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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After spending most of 2025 banged up, Nik Bonitto has taken corrective measures.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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