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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Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
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Madeline Buiano,
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26 June 2026
For those that could be identified, market surveillance authorities ordered that sales of 18 products cease, while two others were instructed to take corrective measures and another two were instructed to undergo relabelling.
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25 June 2026
Now, the city of West Haven has released findings from the acoustic study that was done, identifying a source of the noise complaints in the residential area surrounding Heffernan Drive and sharing corrective actions being taken, officials said.
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22 June 2026
Writing was a corrective to my reality, which felt incoherent.
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22 June 2026
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
For those that could be identified, market surveillance authorities ordered that sales of 18 products cease, while two others were instructed to take corrective measures and another two were instructed to undergo relabelling.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Now, the city of West Haven has released findings from the acoustic study that was done, identifying a source of the noise complaints in the residential area surrounding Heffernan Drive and sharing corrective actions being taken, officials said.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Writing was a corrective to my reality, which felt incoherent.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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