CORRECTIONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

corrections

noun

plural of correction

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 Under the classification protocols this county trains its own corrections personnel to apply, the outcome was predictable. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Williams also committed 32 prison disciplinary violations, state corrections department records show. — Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The corrections department was implementing many of those changes before the federal investigation, Matthews said. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Similar devices have been used before in some law enforcement and corrections operations. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 His previous experience includes patrol, investigations support, corrections, emergency management, water patrol, budgeting and strategic leadership. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 In 2022, two corrections officers at the Laurens County Detention Center in South Carolina were arrested and charged with brutalizing an inmate and using a GLOVE device to repeatedly stun them, CNN noted. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 Later corrections can influence how the Bot handles similar work. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Nieves, a 51-year-old former state financial crimes investigator and local corrections officer, is making another run for the seat. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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Also, in many states, victims’ rights amendments guarantee to victims of crimes the opportunity to participate in criminal trials, and frequently constrain defendants’ rights.

— Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
However, proponents of workplace surveillance say that the amendments are not enough to secure their support for the bill.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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But the players argue the NCAA is using the transfer portal, and especially potential punishments for schools and coaches who recruit players outside of portal windows, to undermine the injunction.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 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

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