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

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

Maintaining the existing communication risks suppressing interest rates when inflation starts to rise and more volatile outcomes for financial markets if more aggressive corrective signaling is needed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

She'd worn a corrective brace for the first two years of her life, and wherever she roamed she left a trail of scratch marks in the soft pine floor.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris