corrective
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of corrective
1525–35; (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin corrēctīvus. See correct, -ive
Example Sentences
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That’s a necessary corrective, according to some Republicans.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
According to the company's own definitions, that status required either an immediate shutdown or "immediate corrective action".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
And this is a really useful corrective to the notion that every single time there’s smoke, there’s fire.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
The irony is that AI has widely been viewed as a major corrective to high inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
He was doing nothing less now, he thought, than prescribing corrective lenses for Earthling souls.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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