corrective
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of corrective
1525–35; (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin corrēctīvus. See correct, -ive
Example Sentences
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An authority spokesperson said the agency “takes these findings seriously” and will take corrective action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Since implementing those corrective actions, Virtix’s turnaround times have improved and are on track to meet the model’s three-day requirement.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Oil futures had moved into overbought territory and could be due for a corrective phase, Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The 29-year-old was subsituted after 56 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 Serie A defeat by Como and will have corrective treatment "in the coming days".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The old ones are probably pinching her toes and she’ll leam to walk pigeon-toed, and then we’ll have to get her some corrective braces, on and on and on.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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