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corrective

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noun

1
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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Recent Examples of corrective
Adjective
Notably, Perplexity’s head of publisher partnerships, Jessica Chan, frames Comet Plus as a corrective to those archaic incentives. Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Goldberg’s message is not pessimistic but corrective. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 2025 College Rankings from Washington Monthly offer a corrective. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 That makes Leo’s ascension well timed to offer a corrective. Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrective
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrective
Adjective
  • As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • In the spring, investors were worried the Department of Justice’s monopoly ruling meant that the search giant would be forced into a breakup that would be undoubtedly punitive, Cramer said.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The suit, served on Sharp last week, seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages and reimbursement for attorney’s fees.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From the industry side, properties that promote energy-saving certifications or offer carbon-offset partnerships tend to stand out in search results and get more interest.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Offsetting that — and there does seem to be an offset for everything — are the dramatic cutbacks in drilling as a result of the decline in oil prices.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The antidote to perfectionism is shifting the focus from control to connection.
    Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Snowy Day is an important antidote to this false concept.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During sleep, heart rate and blood pressure drop too, which is beneficial for the little vessels in your brain.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why planting–and shopping–in fall is beneficial.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Typically, youth held there are awaiting court hearings, being held on dispositional or correctional orders, or participating in the county's Accountability Program.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But the Idaho Department of Correction aims to limit direct participation from correctional officers, agency spokesperson Blake Lopez told the Idaho Statesman.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the short film, Pitt walks into his picturesque kitchen and heads for the coffeemaker on his counter.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Local hotels offer features like roll-in showers, lower counters, and braille signage to accommodate guests with various disabilities.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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