correction

noun

kə-ˈrek-shən How to pronounce correction (audio)
Definition of correctionnext
1
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 The trade deadline is supposed to contribute to a course correction for the last-place Mets and their fans, who both had such high hopes to begin the year. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Bayou State was ranked last for crime and corrections and scored low in the economy and natural environment categories. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 29, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 That means the error-correction system substantially reduced the impact of hardware-level errors during the computation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,000 points yesterday while the Nasdaq Composite slid into correction territory. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for correction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correction
  1. amendment
  2. punishment
  3. penalty
  4. wrath
Noun
  • Under Amendment 4, constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature would still need just a statewide majority.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Gualtieri said the property tax ballot amendment is not the proposal that DeSantis first floated to voters and questioned why there were no protections for public safety funding.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendment
Noun
  • On Thursday, the parliament passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, enforcing stricter punishment for those found to be involved with examination leaks, such as a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine up to 50 lakh rupees.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishment
Noun
  • Part of ‘The Invincibles’ Baresi was part of the Italy squad that won the 1982 World Cup and captained the team to the 1994 final, which ended in a narrow penalty shootout loss to Brazil, with Baresi among the players who failed to score.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Violations give the commissioner broad authority to impose severe penalties, ranging from fines and suspensions to permanent banishment in order to protect the integrity of the league.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of penalty
Noun
  • Of course, the meeting between them all doesn’t go as planned, and the wrath of Francesca and the parents’ indifference leads only to more pain for Robbins.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout Homer’s tale, Odysseus is repeatedly thwarted by divine wrath, nature and human fallibility.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of wrath

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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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