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correct

[kuh-rekt] / kəˈrɛkt /
ADJECTIVE
accurate, exact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate appropriate equitable exact factual legitimate perfect precise proper strict true
STRONG
okay right stone
WEAK
according to Hoyle actual amen cooking with gas dead on faithful faultless flawless for sure free of error impeccable just nice on the ball on the beam on the button on the money on the nose on track on-target regular right as rain right on right stuff righteous rigorous undistorted unmistaken veracious veridical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased false imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect invalid unsuitable
STRONG
wrong
WEAK
flawed inappropriate inexact unfitting
ADJECTIVE
proper, appropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable careful
STRONG
becoming conforming done fitting okay right
WEAK
comme il faut conventional decent decorous diplomatic meticulous nice punctilious right stuff scrupulous seemly standard suitable
Antonyms
STRONG
improper inappropriate incorrect unfitting unseemly unsuitable wrong
WEAK
flawed imprecise inaccurate inexact
VERB
fix, adjust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter amend cure improve mend rectify redress regulate remediate remedy repair review revise straighten out upgrade
STRONG
ameliorate better change debug doctor edit emend help launder polish reclaim reconstruct reform remodel reorganize retouch right scrub
WEAK
clean up clean up act do over fiddle with fix up get with it go over make over make right make up for pay dues pick up put in order set right set straight shape up touch up turn around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage depress destroy harm hurt injure maintain remain ruin weaken worsen
WEAK
be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil
VERB
discipline, chastise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
punish
STRONG
administer admonish castigate chasten chide penalize reprimand reprove
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment forgive laud praise reward
WEAK
be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil

Example Sentences

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The error reportedly cost $15 million to correct, forcing the script to be rewritten to omit early discussions of Jackson’s legal battles.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Scientists had misunderstood the jugal bone in snakes and snake relatives for generations, and the Najash fossils gave them direct evidence to correct the record.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

So far, Chris and Alfie both have one correct result and no exact scores, and are on 10 points.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Those younger generations, however, have some time to correct their course if they’re off track.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Some information technology experts warned that computers would not be able to distinguish the correct meaning of 00, resulting in widespread failure of vital infrastructures.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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