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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
Jaide Massin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Manufacturing has gotten better, so there are more types of corrective lenses to include in optical formulas.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In a corrective to tech journalism that rarely leaves Silicon Valley, Hao ranges well beyond the Bay Area with extensive fieldwork in Kenya, Colombia and Chile.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
But our research shows that whether a report leads to corrective action doesn’t just depend on what is reported, but also who is doing the reporting.
—Tim Kundro, Harvard Business Review, 2 June 2025
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Harvard Business Review research backs this up: 92% of people say corrective feedback improves performance—if it’s delivered well.
—Jaide Massin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Manufacturing has gotten better, so there are more types of corrective lenses to include in optical formulas.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
In a corrective to tech journalism that rarely leaves Silicon Valley, Hao ranges well beyond the Bay Area with extensive fieldwork in Kenya, Colombia and Chile.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
But our research shows that whether a report leads to corrective action doesn’t just depend on what is reported, but also who is doing the reporting.
—Tim Kundro, Harvard Business Review, 2 June 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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The European Union targets leading American companies with rules, fines, and other punitive actions that undermine their ability to do business in EU countries and deliver technologies to their citizens and small businesses.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Regulation is not something to fear Instinctively, when any type of new regulation comes into force, particularly one that potentially involves fines and other punitive measures, fear and trepidation tend to be the most common reactions off the bat.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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While higher oil prices are a significant drag on many sectors within the US economy, the profits from US oil production provide a positive offset.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Carbon offsets, electric vehicles, and glossy net-zero pledges are held up as solutions, while the core logic—produce more, ship further, grow faster—goes unchallenged.—
Nathalie Kelley,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The Bottom Line: Strategy Stacking is the antidote to entrepreneurial distraction.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Experts say any walking is beneficial, but intervals may boost fitness and break plateaus.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Guidelines that distinguish between AI as a learning tool and AI as a substitute for learning are beneficial to both teachers and students.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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To facilitate a counter, stores would have to add additional staff members.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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This was SpaceX's 465th landing, according to a counter on the company's website.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Former President Joe Biden's DOJ, riding a wave of anti-corporatism on the left, proposed a far-reaching set of remedies that strayed well beyond the original case.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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If Google’s Ai Mode Succeeds? One possible remedy for content providers — which The Atlantic highlights — is to maintain direct access to their content consumers.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Right now, real-world tasks—like supporting dispatch coordination, tagging inventory or managing a nonprofit’s social media—are often treated as side gigs or remedial work in the education pipeline.—
Khaitsa Wasiyo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The administration could use instruments such as Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which addresses unfair trade practices, and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the United States to impose tariffs or take other remedial actions on national security grounds.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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