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as in counters
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 antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the only corrective to bad behavior is good, firm discipline
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solutions
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Communities are looking for solutions.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024 -
The ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions allows businesses to be more agile, responding quickly to customer needs and market trends.—
Hrishikesh Joshi,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Correctives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctives. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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