CORRECTIONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

corrections

noun

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 Shortages of corrections officers result in greater restrictions on the movement of incarcerated people, who then have less access to health appointments, group therapy and other programming. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 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 The tool uses machine learning to identify systematic bias in a model and make corrections. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 An inmate at Fayette County Jail was allegedly beaten by corrections officers and needed care beyond what Uniontown Hospital could provide. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 She was assisted by corrections officers in exiting the witness room. — Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 He was impressed by Jev’s speed and saw promise in using it to flag errors, with a language model suggesting corrections only where needed. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 An inmate died in an apparent homicide Tuesday morning after an attack by another prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, state corrections officials said. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The resolution of the war was these amendments, the 14th Amendment specifically.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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Brooks Koepka in January became the first LIV player to return to the PGA Tour under financial penalties that included no access to equity grants for five years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The Wild killed all five penalties against them and are 21 for 22 this season, the best penalty kill rate in the NHL.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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