Thesaurus results for CORRECTIONS

corrections

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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 Previously, Barrett worked as a corrections officer at a Colorado prison. —

Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Morgan Stanley, led by CEO Ted Pick since 2024, appears to have capably navigated the tumult of the first quarter, which saw rolling corrections in software stocks and the upheaval caused by the Iran war. —

Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 However, moments after the apology, Navarro used yellow file folders to conceal the silver handcuffs that corrections officers placed on her wrists. —

Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Tarver, who later became a corrections official in California, died in 2024. —

Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The restaurant reopened on April 1 after corrections to the critical violations were verified during a follow-up inspection. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 The zoom relies heavily on digital corrections to remove distortion and brighten its corners to match the center. —

Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Those other departments are education, higher education, human services, corrections and judicial. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 After several prompts and corrections, the chatbot seemed to give up. —

Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026

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That budget reconciliation resolution introduced Tuesday did not give instructions to tax-writing committees in the House or Senate, but Kustoff said there is a possibility for amendments to the bill before passage.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026