corrections

noun

plural of correction
1
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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2
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 According to the Miami-Dade corrections website, his bond was set at $2,500. — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 His 23-year-old fiancee, whose name has not been released, also works as a corrections officer in the department. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Union officials who represent corrections officers at the BOP, however, say that the tablets may create safety concerns for staff and be misused. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cook would go on to become one of the most popular comedians of the early 2000s, while McCauley took on a job as a corrections officer and would later handle his brother’s finances directly. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 State corrections officials announced Wednesday that an inmate who walked away from the Growlersburg Conservation Camp in El Dorado County was arrested nearly six months after his escape. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Gold has risen 37% in a year and it is being bought by a price-insensitive buyer, which is precisely the setup that produces both extended trends and violent corrections. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 McCauley ultimately became a corrections officer, while Cook went on to become one of the most commercially successful comics of the 2000s. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 As Cook’s business manager from the 1990s through 2008, McCauley, a former corrections officer, managed every penny that Cook took in as his stand-up career took off, the trailer notes. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrections
  1. amendments
  2. punishments
  3. penalties
Noun
  • The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendments
Noun
  • Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The films also involve normie couples caught up in hauntings, dealt Old Testament–style punishments by forces from the great beyond.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishments
Noun
  • Swanson argues Leonard deserves no grace after his demands led to bad trades and salary cap violation penalties.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The only relevant remaining section of Article XIII is the part that describes the penalties for cap circumvention.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of penalties

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“Corrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrections. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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