CORRECTED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in repaired

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verb

past tense of correct

as in amended

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from more time will be needed to correct the computer program

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as in offset

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 punished

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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Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Only factual errors can be corrected, not subjective decisions. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The intravenous fluids supplied anti-nausea medication and corrected the electrolyte abnormalities that her lab work revealed. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Capital values across commercial property corrected roughly 19% peak to trough from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and multifamily continues to trade below peak pricing. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 This story has been corrected to show Lutnick is commerce secretary, not treasury secretary. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 As centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to Brett Bateman in center, the scoreboard corrected mid-play. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 While many course corrected, Hilton made fewer changes and even today maintains a gossip-y approach to his site. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected

Adjective

Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of amended

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Some industry experts have warned that the SPR will soon reach operational minimums soon, wiping out any further cushion to offset the oil deficit from the Middle East.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
That includes an increase in special education staff, offset by a reduction in other staff.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of offset

Verb

The Brewers eventually turned to first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitch for the final two innings, and the Cubs punished him, knocking in seven runs, including three home runs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of punished

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Major Pest Problems As with petunia diseases, minor infestations of aphids, spider mites, and other petunia pests can often be remedied, but major pest problems may require plants to be replaced.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
The typical culprit is a lack of nitrogen, which is easily remedied with a general-purpose fertilizer.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Definition of remedied

Verb

Also on Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces downed or neutralized almost 500 Ukrainian drones launched overnight.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Although both helped mitigate the effects of the gas, urine offered some degree of chemical protection because its ammonia partially neutralized the chlorine, reducing the gas’s damaging and potentially lethal effects on the lungs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of neutralized

Adjective

For clients like Edward White, who is on a fixed income, the service is a critical lifeline.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Importantly, all of these rhythms stack on top of each other and interact, meaning that resilience is never a fixed state but rather more of a dynamic balance between a person’s mental and physical capacities and the demands placed on them.

— Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

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