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adjective

Definition of correctednext
as in repaired

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verb

past tense of correct
1
as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from more time will be needed to correct the computer program

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2
as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors

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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues

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Recent Examples of corrected
Verb
The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide. — Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrected
  1. amended
  2. offset
  3. punished
  4. neutralized
  5. fixed
Verb
  • This information can only be found in the license agreement itself which was also amended in 2011 when Sony fell on hard times.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • On June 20, the Canadian Parliament amended the Competition Act to regulate environmental claims in marketing in an effort to prevent greenwashing in Canada.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of amended
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  • For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
    — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • That process may be referred to as offsetting the payment, administrative offset, or offset.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of offset
Verb
  • Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.
    — Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Or will they be punished for what Gi-hun and his friends tried to do in the Season 2 finale?
    — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of punished
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  • The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralized
Adjective
  • His beats have lots of detail but no fixed center, creating rhythms that call to mind choppy waves or a record that’s stuck in a groove.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The company has also successfully expanded into the broadband market with its fixed wireless offering, utilizing excess spectrum acquired from Sprint.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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