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as in accurate
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it
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as in proper
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House
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as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
the correct method for folding the American flag
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as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in to 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 to punish
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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Recent Examples of correct
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But even with that being the case, white South Africans still own more than fifty per cent of the country’s land, correct?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Since buying the social media company formerly known as Twitter in 2022, he’s touted the Community Notes feature as the best way to correct false posts.
—Jonathan Vanian,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Our answer has gone from the rather obvious and correct response to a muddied response.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But even with that being the case, white South Africans still own more than fifty per cent of the country’s land, correct?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the Supreme Court found the CFPB's funding structure constitutional (not unconstitutional); and that Justice Alito's was a dissenting (not a majority) opinion.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Since buying the social media company formerly known as Twitter in 2022, he’s touted the Community Notes feature as the best way to correct false posts.
—Jonathan Vanian,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correct
Adjective
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Villa’s left-back then tries to find Watkins, but his cross isn’t accurate.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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After her mother’s death, Sevilla-Bazan struggled to get an accurate sense from Bishop or his followers of what exactly happened.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Saya gives us a proper introduction with her first full-length record.—
Gabrielle Macafee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump, in his interview with Fox News, sees states like Iowa, Indiana and New Hampshire, among others, taking the proper approaches in education.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Foster Supplier Collaboration: Use formal, electronic systems to share forecasts and capacity updates with suppliers.—
Gregory Pitstick,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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While his comments on social media have called for immediate impeachments, no formal inquiry has been launched as a direct result of his statements.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The decision did not mean the end of the case, but rather put the onus back on investigators and prosecutors to bring forward new evidence to bolster their charges, or amend the indictment.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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The editors reserve the right to amend any information or remove any listees in light of new information.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lutnick also said the money could help offset the country's current deficit, thanks to the high price, which would only outpace the current EB-5.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tax-loss harvesting is an investment technique used to reduce taxable income by selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, this assistance can only be provided by accredited agents who are trained, tested, overseen and when appropriate, disciplined and punished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Rambo decides to cross the border to rescue her and punish those responsible.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Airbrush is also a true full-length style that's proved clutch for taller shoppers (see below).—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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The same is true for floss, which is often made of or coated with plastic.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dressed in a colorful smoking jacket, an accentuating cravat and pencil-thin mustache, his get-up is almost as refined as his compliments, which are so detailed and nimbly assembled that even the politest group of word-spitters would be thoroughly impressed.—
Stefano Montali,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Donald’s giving voice to what polite society sort of sat on for a while, things that are felt but that no one is articulating.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correct. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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