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 The need for correctives is extensive, and the work is well under way. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 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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Escape vertically inside your home by moving upstairs or getting on top of counters to avoid being swept away.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
The in-house self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber GP03300) drives two counters and small seconds as well as a date display.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of counters

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There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of antidotes

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Chinese Money Plant Chinese money plants (Pilea peperomioides) often produce offsets or baby plants, which are easy to divide and repot into their own containers.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of offsets

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The report poses several questions for congressional consideration, including whether lawmakers are getting enough information from the Pentagon on the losses to determine effects and remedies.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedies

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Under the latest proposal that trustees will vote on, schools with smaller cash balances would contribute less toward an emergency fund used to help struggling institutions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The collection balances shaping, comfort and style in equal measure, including such staples as stretchy-fit basics, a relaxed denim jacket and high-rise wide-leg jean, among others.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of balances

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Talarico outlined ways both parties could come together to find solutions.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Grab began as a ride-hailing service and later expanded into food delivery, digital payments and business solutions for local small businesses.

— Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of solutions

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In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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