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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However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The only problem is that my California driver’s license lists me as having to wear corrective lenses.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Team meetings should feel collaborative, not corrective.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Under it, school districts are also required to investigate and take corrective action when teaching content is discriminatory.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The only problem is that my California driver’s license lists me as having to wear corrective lenses.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Team meetings should feel collaborative, not corrective.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Under it, school districts are also required to investigate and take corrective action when teaching content is discriminatory.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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