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as in amendment
a change designed to correct or improve a written work
the copy editor's corrections were marked in red
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2
as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
received a severe correction after the third offense
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Recent Examples of correction
Underly has disputed some of the reporting and has asked the publication for a public correction.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
His insertion proved to be the correction choice, and not one Finch likely would’ve made a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
An inmate was shot and killed by a corrections officer after a fight occurred at a Tucson hospital where the man was receiving treatment, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit named the governor, the director and deputy director of the MDOC, and about three dozen employees, from corrections officers to the warden.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
His insertion proved to be the correction choice, and not one Finch likely would’ve made a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
An inmate was shot and killed by a corrections officer after a fight occurred at a Tucson hospital where the man was receiving treatment, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit named the governor, the director and deputy director of the MDOC, and about three dozen employees, from corrections officers to the warden.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
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The Fifteenth Amendment of the US Constitution was the last of three amendments made after the end of the Civil War as part of the Southern Reconstruction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hence, taking them away is an appropriate punishment.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The penalty gave the Chiefs a fresh set of downs at their own 40 — and two plays later, Travis Kelce took the ball 38 yards down the right sideline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit also calls for the companies to pay civil penalties to the state in the amount of $10,000 per violation.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Melissa’s extreme threats Jamaica and Haiti are expected to feel the worst of Melissa’s wrath in the coming days, but surrounding countries cannot let their guards down.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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This disease shall hold me back no longer, the world will know my wrath.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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