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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Noun

Some cabinetry and shelving provide storage, and quartz counters round out the space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Long before fast-food counters and coffee shops became fixtures of American life, luncheonettes gave generations of Americans an inexpensive place to grab a meal and helped change where women could eat, work and socialize in public.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of counters

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Both Gulf News and Irish Examiner are already positioning these hobbies as mindful, screen-free antidotes to burnout.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Atkinson said the audience members were big fans, who especially seemed to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories and the funny antidotes told by the panelists.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of antidotes

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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
The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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But these days, a wide range of treatments are available that can offer relief — from at-home remedies like warm compresses and over-the-counter eye drops to prescription medications.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Some of this criticism can be chalked up to differing interpretations of the science, and of how best to treat stubborn afflictions such as anxiety and depression when all of the remedies have potential downsides.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedies

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Then there’s debt consolidation, where a personal loan combines multiple balances into one payment, potentially with different terms from your existing cards.

— Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Upstairs on the seventh floor, rooftop bar Flute balances pops of pink, leopard print, and zebra pattern with cork walls, an immaculate set of vintage 1970s chandeliers, and a gold sparkly DJ booth.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of balances

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But the reality is that there are no easy solutions to this problem vexing the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Since launching last summer, Stitchy has gone viral on TikTok, selling more than 85,000 units to buyers looking for easy solutions to their wardrobe woes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 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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