correct
verb (used with object)
to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
are correcting
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present progressiveof correct.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We are correcting those mistakes. Today, we are formally declaring a Type A mishap and ensuring leadership accountability so situations like this never reoccur."
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“The productivity will be a lot better because we are correcting everything,” Mr. Desrosiers said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone affirmed this policy over Twitter, adding that the company has "discovered some instances of incorrect enforcement and are correcting these."
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2022
At the same time, "the dollar and other currencies do tend to overshoot when they are correcting, in both directions," Schamotta said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2021
It's always helpful if you report the full title, etext number, year and filename of the text you are correcting.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley
