CORRECTION Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

correction

noun

kə-ˈrek-shən

Definition of correction

as in amendment

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 punishment

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 correction Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 And that requires modal analysis, a technique used by bell manufacturers to assess tuning and make any necessary corrections. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Season two makes an immediate, winkingly metatexual course correction. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The tool uses machine learning to identify systematic bias in a model and make corrections. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for correction

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Noun

The amendment sets the groundwork for Highfill to issue a new 2026 water and sewer revenue bond to fund upcoming improvements to its water utilities.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But that would be a huge political lift, perhaps requiring a constitutional amendment.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of amendment

Noun

Neither White, Belcher nor Thompson — or KU’s athletic department — risk punishment if the players compete in games.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Six states were responsible for the 31 executions in 2026 — even though 27 states still legally allow the most severe form of punishment in this country.

— Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishment

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“Correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correction. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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