CORRECTION Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

correction

noun

kə-ˈrek-shən

Definition of correction

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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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 Union officials who represent corrections officers at the BOP, however, say that the tablets may create safety concerns for staff and be misused. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Universities can investigate research and request retractions, like the University of Tennessee did with Towers, but journal editors have the final say about whether to retract a paper or add a correction. — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026 Going backwards from full coverage is a long, expensive correction. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 However, using keystone correction (or other digital geometry adjustments, including obstacle avoidance) reduces brightness. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correction

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Noun

The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of amendment

Noun

Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of punishment

Noun

After offside penalty on the Hawks on the PAT, the Warriors go for two and failed to convert on a wide receiver reverse.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Fisk and Overton use three surveys to trace how expectations of harsher penalties for failure can dampen women’s leadership ambitions.

— Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of penalty

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