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as in amendments
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 punishments
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 corrections
In September 1984, Braddy escaped from custody three times, overpowering a Miami-Dade corrections officer and four Broward sheriff’s deputies, according to the Herald’s archives.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Ryan Antczak is a former corrections officer and a perennial candidate for local offices over the last five years.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The commodity, widely seen as a safe-haven asset for investors ahead of possible market corrections, posted stellar returns last year, breaking records alongside other precious metals including silver and platinum.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
One federal defender said they had been told by an inmate that a corrections officer measured the temperature in a housing unit at 34 degrees, and that cells had been colder still.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Mayor Mamdani has ordered city corrections officials to come up with a plan to bring NYC jails into compliance with a law that banned solitary confinement on Rikers Island that had sparked strong pushback from his predecessor.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Such bubbles — when stock valuations run far ahead of underlying fundamentals — can set the stage for sharp market corrections if investor sentiment sours.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
His predictions have been more often right than not, especially with regards to making calls around market bottoms and before corrections.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
People on supervised release generally have to check in with a corrections agent, abstain from drugs and alcohol, and abide by a curfew.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrections
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All of their amendments to the legislation were shot down in the committee.—
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Subsequent amendments, Goodwin said, build on these protections to further enumerate the rights of citizens and protect against government overreach.—
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The investigation led to punishments for Mass State Police detectives, and the feds opened a probe into the county’s murder investigation.—
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Zanelli has the right to respond to the charges and could have a public trial before the Court of Judicial Discipline, which could determine if the charges were proven and what punishments to levy.—
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The game was especially chippy, as the teams combined for 21 penalties, totaling 78 minutes.—
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If force is used, resisting arrest can be charged as a Class A misdemeanor, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.—
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“Corrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrections. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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