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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
To thank is peony root extract, which visibly improves dullness and uneven tone, and the powder’s color-correcting pigments.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
Writing the human genome in its entirety could enable correcting any genetic condition, regardless of its complexity.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
After correcting course on a run of poor form with a superb 3-0 win away at reigning champions Botafogo on Wednesday, Filipe Luis’ team knows a win against the front-runners will be enough to send it top on goal difference.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Where Missouri must respond For Missouri, this week is about correcting the details that cost it against Alabama.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, just correcting that part of your license is free.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
While Social Security offices are also still open during the shutdown, some of the agency's services are not available, including replacing a Medicare card, issuing a proof of income letter and updating or correcting earnings records.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
But instead of tripping in frustration, Benioff rose to the threefold leadership challenge of correcting a media misunderstanding, pulling off another tentpole event for his company, and contributing a major economic boost to his beloved San Francisco.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
To thank is peony root extract, which visibly improves dullness and uneven tone, and the powder’s color-correcting pigments.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Oct. 2025
Writing the human genome in its entirety could enable correcting any genetic condition, regardless of its complexity.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
After correcting course on a run of poor form with a superb 3-0 win away at reigning champions Botafogo on Wednesday, Filipe Luis’ team knows a win against the front-runners will be enough to send it top on goal difference.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Where Missouri must respond For Missouri, this week is about correcting the details that cost it against Alabama.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, just correcting that part of your license is free.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
While Social Security offices are also still open during the shutdown, some of the agency's services are not available, including replacing a Medicare card, issuing a proof of income letter and updating or correcting earnings records.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correcting
Adjective
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Professional development for teachers focuses on positive, rather than punitive, behavioral and engagement practices.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After amending the soil, add a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch to the soil's surface to help slow down moisture evaporation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The change would have required amending the city’s municipal code, a multi-month process.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Together, Hoka and Ugg account for the vast majority of Deckers’ revenue and have been critical in offsetting weaknesses in other categories.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s when battery storage steps in, offsetting the need to use older, less efficient, and more costly resources to keep homes powered and costs stable.—
Erin Smith,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The fact that the NBA cleared Rozier at the time does not mean the league is prevented from punishing him later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Authoritarian approaches to governing rely on scapegoating people, policing thought and speech, and punishing dissent.—
Elizabeth Anne Wood,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2006, the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a corrective action order, requiring the company to address integrity issues along the entirety of its 3,900-mile Pacific Coast pipelines after a rise in pipeline incidents.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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To Kean, these attempts to resurrect the past are a refreshing corrective to traditional archeology.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the government was open to reforming the nomination process.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officials need to spend more time reforming existing programs and less time getting overwrought.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And their game plan worked, taking away the middle of the ice and neutralizing the Senators’ best players.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Real-world data on effectiveness for the new COVID vaccine are still limited, but researchers can make some predictions based on neutralizing antibody levels, known as titers, which indicate the strength of the immune system’s protective response to the virus the vaccines are based on.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Attica by the numbers At the time of the uprising, the rural prison had an all-white correctional staff tending to 2,234 inmates, with Black prisoners making up more than half the prison population.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Salvation Army is known for its willingness to help nearly anyone, with its adult recovery programs often taking people from the streets or the correctional system.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Correcting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correcting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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