- present participle of correct.
correcting
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I stopped correcting people on my name around the first grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Researchers have been investigating whether correcting this deficiency could improve their health and treatment outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
In an effort to thwart fraud, the Social Security Administration said it has fixed millions of records and is working on correcting millions more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The department says minor mistakes or admin tweaks, such as correcting a name on a booking form, can cost passengers up to £40.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
And since I don’t want to embarrass anyone by correcting them more than once, I just let them say my name any way they want.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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