Thesaurus results for CORRECTIVES

correctives

noun

plural of corrective

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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Recent Examples of correctives These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers. — Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026 Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living. — Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education. — Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

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In the beginning, the caramel, nougat, and peanut clusters were hand-dipped in chocolate and sold unwrapped at candy counters.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Roach works inside the pocket with an excellent chin and counters accurately.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of counters

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But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Along with the lack of provisions in the bill, these members took issue with the bill containing no offsets for the $95 billion in spending.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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Once entered, creditors may pursue a range of remedies that vary by jurisdiction, including liens, garnishments, turnover orders and, in many states, charging orders against partnership or LLC interests.

— Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The data-sharing measure broadly echoes remedies ordered in the US search antitrust case, where Google was instructed to share valuable search information with rivals that could help boost their ability to compete.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 16 July 2026

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Exposed information may include names, email addresses, gift card balances and the last four digits of credit or debit card numbers.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
As a share of total equity market capitalization, these balances remain below prior cyclical peaks, but the pace of increase over the past two years is notable.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of balances

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Pearlstein says that individuals learning to take up arms is a response to the unfeasible high cost of armed guards at Jewish institutions, and also the lack of solutions to combat antisemitism from legacy organizations and advocates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
This supply base possesses decades of experience in designing custom energy solutions for defense applications.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of solutions

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Then, an optimization algorithm repeatedly rearranged the drone’s heavy essentials, such as the battery, the circuit board, and the counterweights.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Carbon fiber rods connect batteries, a controller, some counterweights, and a motor and propeller.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

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