correctives

noun

plural of corrective
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctives
  1. counters
  2. antidotes
  3. offsets
  4. remedies
  5. balances
  6. solutions
  7. counterweights
Noun
  • Progressive Field counters with Momocho’s gourmet nachos, a Slider Dog topped with Froot Loops, bacon and pimento mac and cheese, plus Ohio City Burrito’s massive burritos and famous queso.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of counters
Noun
  • The snake charmers tried to test their antidotes on kittens, but the snakes refused to bite.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • There are antidotes to the problem of our status quo’s ineffective and punitive safety net.
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of antidotes
Noun
  • The budget resolution has a top line of $95 billion in spending, and does not include instructions for offsets, a sore point for fiscal hawks who oppose spending without budgetary cuts to reduce spending levels.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
  • The resolution does not seek any offsets to pay for the new spending.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of offsets
Noun
  • 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
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • That means late payments, unpaid balances and any resulting damage to credit can affect both people.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • In the first quarter, for example, balances on home-equity lines of credit jumped $14 billion from a year earlier, to $446 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of balances
Noun
  • Adam Taylor is the Founder and CEO of Splendor, a 26+ year creative agency - building bold brands and solutions across B2B industries.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The rise in the adoption of renewable energy technologies has resulted in a peak in demand for energy storage solutions as well.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of solutions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of counterweights

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