1
as in accuracy
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2
as in appropriateness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctness
Noun
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According to its announcement, Gaia’s systems can finish that task in 30 seconds with 92 percent accuracy.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Rocket Trucks are highly mobile artillery pieces that can blanket an entire area with fire, though with very low accuracy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the abrupt and total shutdown of USAID—in defiance of multiple federal laws through which it was codified and funded—reveals a simple truth: The Department of Government Efficiency is not actually about achieving efficiency.—
Brian Schatz,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Secrets bob to the surface like drowning victims from the deep until nobody — not even the reader — can easily separate the terrible truth from even more terrible fictions.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Concerns remain about the adequacy of COLA adjustments and the ongoing financial challenges faced by seniors—especially those with lower incomes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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This staffing arrangement, while described as not uncommon, has raised questions about the adequacy of personnel during peak hours.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Thank goodness Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) can still sprint.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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This subtle difference had profound implications: Patronage and public benefit were no longer assumed to be duties, but bonuses that wealthy individuals could provide out of the goodness of their hearts.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.—
Kevin Lynch,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Correctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctness. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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