corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv 
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective punishment
corrective
noun
correctively
adverb
Examples of corrective in a Sentence
She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.
People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Teachers have a difficult job today, with parents not having a degree in education telling teachers how to do their jobs, and complaining when the parents don’t like the results when corrective action is taken.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Probation submitted a corrective action plan to the BSCC in March that pledges to expand oversight.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The maneuver went so well that the space agency skipped two out of three smaller corrective burns built into the mission’s schedule.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
In most cases, the SPX has struggled to sustain upside momentum following major peaks in crude oil and has instead moved into corrective periods or bear market cycles.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Probation submitted a corrective action plan to the BSCC in March that pledges to expand oversight.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The maneuver went so well that the space agency skipped two out of three smaller corrective burns built into the mission’s schedule.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
In most cases, the SPX has struggled to sustain upside momentum following major peaks in crude oil and has instead moved into corrective periods or bear market cycles.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for corrective
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: serving to correct : having the power of making right, normal, or regular
corrective lenses
corrective action
corrective
noun
Medical Definition
corrective
1 of 2 adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective surgery
correctively
adverb
corrective
2 of 2 noun
: a medication that removes undesirable or unpleasant side effects of other medication
phenobarbital acts as a corrective in overcoming the insomnia produced by ephedrine
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