- present participle of correct.
correcting
Example Sentences
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Snider notes that the best-performing parts of the AI trade were the places hedge funds added most during the second quarter, and unsurprisingly, these were the sectors correcting most severely in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I’m his lawyer,” Blanche replied, before correcting himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
An upgrade package introduced by McLaren this weekend, their first since Miami, is the fruit of work aimed at correcting course, and the first signs are positive.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He wasn’t answering my question; he was correcting it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She had been correcting social studies papers and had just finished reading Noah Gershom's essay on the First Amendment when the thought flew into her head.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
