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.
has corrected
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present perfectof correct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hunter noted that since early July, the SOX index has corrected 20% and the hyperscaler group “has bounced within its broad 2026 trading range.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company’s stock has corrected around 20% from its March high, which brings its valuations back to attractive levels, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Carrick has corrected some glaring issues from the Amorim regime - moving away from his predecessor's 3-4-3 set-up and returning to four at the back, recalling Kobbie Mainoo, pushing captain Bruno Fernandes further forward.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
This story has corrected the candidate’s surname to Manele.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
My experience of recent years has corrected my views.
From In the Shadow of Death by P. H. Kritzinger
