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noun

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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a substantial outflow of people proved to be the necessary corrective for the spiraling cost of housing

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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the only corrective to bad behavior is good, firm discipline

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SpaceX has not provided any information about what went wrong or what, if any, corrective actions were required, but flights resumed three days later. William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024 Outline corrective actions, like placing executives on leave. Edward Segal, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The agency said in a statement that Wells Fargo has already started to take corrective steps to remedy these issues. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024 Federal officials have not yet requested a corrective action plan. Megan Stringer, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corrective 

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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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