corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv 
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective punishment
corrective
noun
correctively
adverb
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Examples of corrective in a Sentence
She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.
People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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In a worst-case scenario, this advocate can then help communicate to their broader customers what is happening and how the organization is addressing the issue and taking corrective action.
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Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Director: Brittany Shyne 2 hours 3 minutes Last year, in a historic move, the agency agreed to distribute $2 billion to roughly 40,000 Black farmers across the country as a corrective.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The big question delegates hope Content Americas will address echoes across the world: After a severe corrective in 2023, will global TV streamers in any way be back in the saddle driving growth in Latin America?
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Content Americas attendees shouldn’t expect easy answers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
As these external stresses mount, some may turn to their interpersonal relationships as a corrective.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harini Gokul, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Director: Brittany Shyne 2 hours 3 minutes Last year, in a historic move, the agency agreed to distribute $2 billion to roughly 40,000 Black farmers across the country as a corrective.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The big question delegates hope Content Americas will address echoes across the world: After a severe corrective in 2023, will global TV streamers in any way be back in the saddle driving growth in Latin America?
Don’t Expect Easy Answers
Content Americas attendees shouldn’t expect easy answers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
As these external stresses mount, some may turn to their interpersonal relationships as a corrective.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for corrective
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: serving to correct : having the power of making right, normal, or regular
corrective lenses
corrective action
corrective
noun
Medical Definition
corrective
1 of 2 adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective surgery
correctively
adverb
corrective
2 of 2 noun
: a medication that removes undesirable or unpleasant side effects of other medication
phenobarbital acts as a corrective in overcoming the insomnia produced by ephedrine
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