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.
have corrected
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present perfectof correct.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The agency posted to X on Friday: “We have corrected this mistake and apologize for deadnaming the lake.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
If VAR had been available, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas could have corrected the missed call, awarding a penalty and giving Frings a red card, expelling him for the final 40 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once Left had mostly sold out of a position, he should have corrected the record, prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
They have corrected misinformation and sought to drop data to individual doors.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
I don’t know if I would have corrected him myself these days.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
