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:

   Walmart has simply been too slow to react when it comes to their overseas business, they have finally started taking corrective action and are now dedicating their resources to where they think they can grow.

2. Ford India:

   A corrective action on all Figo and Figo Aspire vehicles, presently at Ford dealerships, has been undertaken, leading to a resumption of deliveries to customers.

3. Benjamin Weinthal:

   We expectUNRWAto review the allegations, investigate them, and if warranted, take disciplinary or other corrective actionin line with UN policies, up to and including termination of employment or contracts,andhold anyone found to have engaged in suchconduct accountable.

4. Tiffany Myrick:

   I knew it just by their performance during the smoke sessions how they stood out, a lot of people were kind of hurting and they still looked strong -- smoke session is like exercises and corrective training. That is what made them stand out was their performance during all the physical events.

5. The FDA:

   We do not consider your response acceptable because you failed to provide documentation for our review, which demonstrates that all your noted corrective actions have been effectively implemented.