Synonyms for corrective
kəˈrɛk tɪvcor·rec·tive

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1. corrective

   Synonyms:
   regulative, alterative, preventative, restorative

   Antonyms:
   confirmative, conducive, provocative, stimulative, intensitive

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1. corrective, restorativeadjective

   a device for treating injury or disease

   Synonyms:
   restorative, tonic

   Antonyms:
   indulgent, worsening

2. corrective, disciplinary, disciplinaladjective

   designed to promote discipline

   "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"

   Synonyms:
   disciplinary, disciplinal

   Antonyms:
   worsening, indulgent

3. correctiveadjective

   tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition

   "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"

   Synonyms:
   disciplinary, disciplinal

   Antonyms:
   worsening, indulgent

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1. correctiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   rectifying, reformatory, correctory, disciplinary emendatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "corrective":

   remedial, redressive, correction, affirmative, correctional, rectify, remediation, correct, remedy

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1. corrective

   Synonyms:
   Corrigent, see there
   

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1. Burt Flickinger:

   They have finally started taking corrective action and are now dedicating their resources to where they think they can grow.

2. Arturo Merino Núñez:

   At this stage all possible hypotheses are going to be studied with an open mind, we are all pilots and want to know what happened to the aircraft to take corrective measures, if there were any to take. That is also very distressing for us because we have to continue operating the plane, Antarctic campaigns have to continue.

3. Curt Cashour:

   If any allegations are substantiated, VA will take swift corrective action to ensure veterans are receiving the best possible care.

4. Emmanuel Macron:

   I'll spell out where we're at, that we're piling too much dough into a welfare system that's focused on corrective treatment.

5. Jaime Matheson:

   The student in question did receive a lunch. Students who come up to the lunch line without money receive a lunch of an entrée or sandwich plus side dishes or fresh fruit and milk. An employee of the company would not be let go because they provide this lunch to a student, we can't get into specifics because personnel decisions are confidential to honor privacy, however employees receive and sign their acknowledgment to company policies. When these aren't followed, corrective action is put in place, up to and including termination. We're all proud of our ability to provide meals to those in need.