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as in reformative
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
eyeglasses are called corrective lenses by the department of motor vehicles
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as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor
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as in offset
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 antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the only corrective to bad behavior is good, firm discipline
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Recent Examples of corrective
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
As a certified pre- and postnatal corrective specialist with a background in kinesiology and birth work, the mom-of-three from Tennessee has spent years guiding women through the physical transitions that come with motherhood.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But Department of Social Services regulators have substantiated a host of other violations in recent years and ordered the facility to implement corrective actions, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
By creating structured processes for human experts to validate AI decisions and provide corrective feedback, enterprises can accelerate the learning curve for their agents while managing risk.
—Manish Garg, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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According to the corrective action plan, Hammond school leaders have to meet twice a month with DUAB staff, maintain an 18-month rolling cash flow, and maintain five-year rolling income and expense projections and give an annual presentation to DUAB.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
As a certified pre- and postnatal corrective specialist with a background in kinesiology and birth work, the mom-of-three from Tennessee has spent years guiding women through the physical transitions that come with motherhood.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But Department of Social Services regulators have substantiated a host of other violations in recent years and ordered the facility to implement corrective actions, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
By creating structured processes for human experts to validate AI decisions and provide corrective feedback, enterprises can accelerate the learning curve for their agents while managing risk.
—Manish Garg, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrective
Adjective
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Still, if punitive policies towards Chinese international students persist, students may turn to alternative destinations, experts say.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 May 2025
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With a maximum rookie-scale contract extension slated to kick in for Mobley next season, Cleveland is set to find itself in the NBA's punitive second luxury tax apron.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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But markets are betting that making the 2017 tax cuts permanent as well as eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, with only partial revenue offsets, will aggravate the fiscal problems.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Those efforts and the pandemic pause significantly reduced the number of seniors facing offsets.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Antidote: Experimentation Experimentation is the antidote to risk-averse marketing.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Being overly organized, and planning your life down to the last detail, is the antidote to creativity.—
Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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One key difference: Foreign financial assets that must be reported on the Form 8938 are only those assets in which the person has a beneficial ownership interest.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Hodges and Cruz were waiting in the sandwich line at the deli counter at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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As a result, a buyer could purchase Thrifty and continue distributing the ice cream to grocery chains and at ice cream counters.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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After a decision comes down, Google is expected to file a request for a stay of the remedies.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Hopefully, a remedy is finally on the way in the form of crossplay.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Investigators had recommended nearly 30 remedial measures and improvements for Minneapolis to implement to combat racial disparities and excessive use of force by the department, such as enhanced training and accountability measures, and improved data collection of police activity.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
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Predictive analytics gives developers the capability to forecast defect risk early, which helps targets test and take remedial action.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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