1. the action of making something right or accurate
2. a change made to fix an error or mistake
3. punishment intended to reform behavior
Usage: formal

Examples

• The teacher made corrections to the student’s essay in red ink.
• Please make the necessary corrections before submitting your report.
• The newspaper printed a correction about yesterday’s article.
• The correction facility focuses on rehabilitation programs.
• Stock markets experienced a correction after months of gains.
• I need to make a correction to my previous statement.
• The software automatically suggests spelling corrections.