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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The 23-year-old actor, who was born with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), is also an active philanthropist, having worked with organizations that provide corrective oral surgeries for those in need.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Finally, the rinse and spin cycle can be used as a corrective when a load, usually containing something heavy or bulky like towels or bedding, doesn’t drain properly, leaving it soaking and sodden.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
The musician, 76, explained that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, and underwent corrective shunt brain surgery last week.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The latest Wuthering Heights trailer appears to be a slight corrective to (or maybe, more accurately, an expansion of) the previous one, which emphasized the symbolic, sensuous, slimy, psychosexual elements of Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Finally, the rinse and spin cycle can be used as a corrective when a load, usually containing something heavy or bulky like towels or bedding, doesn’t drain properly, leaving it soaking and sodden.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
The musician, 76, explained that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, and underwent corrective shunt brain surgery last week.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The latest Wuthering Heights trailer appears to be a slight corrective to (or maybe, more accurately, an expansion of) the previous one, which emphasized the symbolic, sensuous, slimy, psychosexual elements of Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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