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
Typically, youth held there are awaiting court hearings, being held on dispositional or correctional orders, or participating in the county's Accountability Program.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But the Idaho Department of Correction aims to limit direct participation from correctional officers, agency spokesperson Blake Lopez told the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Republicans on the committee presented three charts that showed spikes in inmate assaults — on both other inmates and correctional staff — and inmate homicides.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their presence meant a correctional officer had to smuggle them in, and a prison gang may have benefited by charging a tax on it, commissioner Robert Barton told Erik Menendez.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The employee, identified in court filings as Marerllis Nix, was employed at FMC Carswell until 2021 as a correctional recreation specialist.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Chinweze is the second former correctional officer to be found guilty of raping women inside the Indiana Women's Prison in the past year.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But the Idaho Department of Correction aims to limit direct participation from correctional officers, agency spokesperson Blake Lopez told the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Republicans on the committee presented three charts that showed spikes in inmate assaults — on both other inmates and correctional staff — and inmate homicides.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their presence meant a correctional officer had to smuggle them in, and a prison gang may have benefited by charging a tax on it, commissioner Robert Barton told Erik Menendez.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The employee, identified in court filings as Marerllis Nix, was employed at FMC Carswell until 2021 as a correctional recreation specialist.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Chinweze is the second former correctional officer to be found guilty of raping women inside the Indiana Women's Prison in the past year.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctional
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The problem last season was many teams still opted to kick the ball in the end zone because the touchback wasn't punitive enough.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Relief from punitive tax rules could fuel profitability, but only for those ready to meet the federal government’s new demands.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese are also concentrating on plug-in hybrids, which don’t carry the same penal tariffs as pure EVs, and which may have a long-term future if the EU decides to dilute its carbon dioxide emissions regime.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sara has additionally been charged with possession of paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia and the introduction of contraband into a penal facility, police said.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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