correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən 
1
: the action or an instance of correcting: such as
a
b
: rebuke, punishment
c
: a bringing into conformity with a standard
d
: neutralization, counteraction
correction of acidity
2
: a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise
3
a
: something substituted in place of what is wrong
marking corrections on the students' papers
b
: a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)
4
: the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation
also
: the administration of such treatment as a matter of public policy
—usually used in plural
Examples of correction in a Sentence
The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.
Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.
the correction of your mistakes
people in need of vision correction
Recent Examples on the Web
But city planners have drafted long laundry lists of corrections needed before any of those plans can move forward.
—
Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Any correction or offer of help threatened the seamless barrier of narrative that his mind had erected around his increasingly fragmented self.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The motion also states that before becoming an Orange County deputy, Estrella Chicon served five years as a corrections officer at Rikers Island, New York City’s largest jail.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Education Department officials said families would be able to begin making corrections this week, but Hernandez said that too has been unpredictable.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Justice worked with the governor's office and corrections officials in referring the matter to federal authorities, a department spokesperson said.
—Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Like all researchers, my work is open to review, replication, correction and advancement (or dismissal) by others.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Perturb that harmonious discourse, and the whole physiological ensemble of the human body reverberates with corrections and counter-corrections.
—Gary Taubes, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@nytimes.com.
—New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Any correction or offer of help threatened the seamless barrier of narrative that his mind had erected around his increasingly fragmented self.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The motion also states that before becoming an Orange County deputy, Estrella Chicon served five years as a corrections officer at Rikers Island, New York City’s largest jail.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Education Department officials said families would be able to begin making corrections this week, but Hernandez said that too has been unpredictable.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Justice worked with the governor's office and corrections officials in referring the matter to federal authorities, a department spokesperson said.
—Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Like all researchers, my work is open to review, replication, correction and advancement (or dismissal) by others.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Perturb that harmonious discourse, and the whole physiological ensemble of the human body reverberates with corrections and counter-corrections.
—Gary Taubes, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@nytimes.com.
—New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
1
: the action or an instance of correcting
2
: a change that makes something right
3
: punishment or scolding intended to correct faults of character or behavior
Medical Definition
correction
noun
cor·rec·tion
kə-ˈrek-shən
: the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition
correction of acidity
correction of visual defects with glasses
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