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as in reformative
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
eyeglasses are called corrective lenses by the department of motor vehicles
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as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor
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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
Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After receiving word about other jets in the region, both aircraft took corrective action.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Wyatt Kaiser, after a corrective stint in Rockford, has looked excellent — and far more offensive — since his recall at the beginning of the month.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott immediately ordered an overhaul of the local special education system and gave the TEA a week to make a draft corrective plan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
These systems have the ability to detect operational problems and then select appropriate solutions while taking control of corrective actions in order to maintain system uptime and operational excellence.
—Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After receiving word about other jets in the region, both aircraft took corrective action.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Wyatt Kaiser, after a corrective stint in Rockford, has looked excellent — and far more offensive — since his recall at the beginning of the month.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott immediately ordered an overhaul of the local special education system and gave the TEA a week to make a draft corrective plan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrective
Adjective
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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
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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New Delhi downgraded ties with Islamabad, summoned its top diplomat, suspended for the first time its involvement in a crucial water-sharing treaty and shut a key border crossing, among other punitive measures in the wake of what was the region’s worst assault on civilians in years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even an accounting measure preferred by the Senate Republicans, which would count the 2017 tax breaks as current policy rather than a new one requiring an offset, still comes up short for covering the full price tag of the new package, which could swell beyond $5 trillion over 10 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Check out these suggestions, each of which, if multiplied by others, can help subdue climate change: Choose airlines that offer carbon offset programs.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Both Kundera and Cavafy convey something profound: that life is nothing more than the voyage, a thought that can serve as a sort of antidote to the burdens of living.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The episode — the latter half of the two-parter lab leak catastrophe the 118 crew is sent in to deal with — sees Bobby save Chim, giving him the last of the viral antidote while disguising the fact that he’s been succumbing to the illness himself.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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While giving up a run was frustrating, that one at-bat proved beneficial in helping Canning and Torrens realize the St. Louis lineup was waiting on his offspeed pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pharmacy counters will be closed at Rite Aid on Easter but the retail portion of their stores will be open regular hours, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the first days of testimony in the remedy trial being heard at the D.C. federal court, Microsoft comes up frequently.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The remedy that will follow the decision could break up the company, or at least separate its Chrome web browser business from the rest of the portfolio.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The investigations have forgone standard protocol, with a lack of transparency or remedial period.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The First Problem: Arrogant Executives Many executives mistakenly see coaching as remedial, something for struggling performers.—
Dr. Corrie Block, PhD,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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