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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
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biased false imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect invalid unsuitable
STRONG
wrong
WEAK
flawed inappropriate inexact unfitting
ADJECTIVE
proper, appropriate
Synonyms
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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
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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

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But it took until adulthood for her to find a cardiologist able to identify and correct most of the damage her heart had already sustained, with still more surgery possibly to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Chris got three correct results from the 10 games in week 35, with no exact scores, for a total of 30 points.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

So you don’t need 60 votes to get over that threshold in Congress, correct?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

"Sometimes you catch yourself being happy and you correct yourself, like you shouldn't be."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Jonah wanted to correct Mr. Reardon just as he’d corrected Chip: birth parents, you mean.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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