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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
more time will be needed to correct the computer program
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as in 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 punished
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 corrected
Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
This was an issue last season and one that hasn’t been corrected.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
It has since been corrected to clarify that Dorothy Lichtenstein’s estate owns the townhouse.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024
Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
—New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
It was also corrected to say that Israel claimed to have killed Deif in July, not September.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
An earlier version of this story was corrected to say that the warrants were issued on Thursday, not Wednesday.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
If frequent variation isn’t corrected, things will fall apart.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The trade group also has stated that errors could be corrected faster if the providers did a better job updating their listings.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
This mistake must be corrected.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
This was an issue last season and one that hasn’t been corrected.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
It has since been corrected to clarify that Dorothy Lichtenstein’s estate owns the townhouse.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024
Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
—New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
It was also corrected to say that Israel claimed to have killed Deif in July, not September.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
An earlier version of this story was corrected to say that the warrants were issued on Thursday, not Wednesday.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
If frequent variation isn’t corrected, things will fall apart.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The trade group also has stated that errors could be corrected faster if the providers did a better job updating their listings.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
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Officially titled the Enforcement and Modernization Directive, the Omnibus Directive amended the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, the Consumer Rights Directive, and the Price Indications Directive.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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After the Jane Doe accuser amended her lawsuit to name Carter, the Roc Nation mogul formally responded to the complaint the next morning.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Jarmond, 45, will be owed the full amount of his remaining contract if he is terminated without cause, though that amount would be offset by compensation received from future employment.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The increase is attributed to higher sales volume and acquisitions, partially offset by price deflation in some commodity categories.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Penny’s defense painted him as a good Samaritan being punished for trying to help his fellow New Yorkers in a frightening moment.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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What’s worst is that teams get punished, not rewarded, for performing well in the NBA Cup.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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The current generation are operator controlled, and so could be neutralized by jamming.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to witnesses, a cluster of what appeared to be drones, as well as a possible fixed wing aircraft, was flying in the area, the FBI said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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The regulations that came into effect at the end of June placed a limit on stablecoin volumes permitted over a fixed period.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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