corrective

Example Sentences

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“Trainspotting” is in part a sly corrective to “Clockwork,” which heaped scorn on both criminals and criminal justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

According to the company's own definitions, that status required either an immediate shutdown or "immediate corrective action".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

For less than two dollars, Jena left with a pair of corrective glasses -- and a clear vision of his future.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

On his left foot he wore a corrective shoe and he walked with a slight limp.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy