Course-correct
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To alter the current course of an aircraft or other vessel to ensure it is directed towards the intended destination. transitive
- 2 To make adjustments to an ongoing process or project in order to achieve a desired outcome. ambitransitive
"I’ve occasionally gone on TV and movie fasts, usually to course-correct after overindulging in too many screen-based activities. But books are a constant and during no period of my life was I more immersed in books than as a teenager."
Example
More examples"I’ve occasionally gone on TV and movie fasts, usually to course-correct after overindulging in too many screen-based activities. But books are a constant and during no period of my life was I more immersed in books than as a teenager."
Etymology
A back-formation from course correction.
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