Thesaurus results for CORRECTIVES

correctives

noun

plural of corrective

as in counters

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a substantial outflow of people proved to be the necessary corrective for the spiraling cost of housing

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as in antidotes

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the only corrective to bad behavior is good, firm discipline

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Recent Examples of correctives These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers. — Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026 Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living. — Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 These are not radical demands, but overdue correctives necessary for restoring public trust in higher education. — Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Use hydrogen peroxide to clean counters, remove fabric stains, and sanitize wooden cutting boards.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Observed 0ppm sanitizer residue on multiple wiping cloth on multiple prep counters.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of counters

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Atkinson said the audience members were big fans, who especially seemed to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories and the funny antidotes told by the panelists.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
And with the advent of AI-everything, cutouts are old-world antidotes, imbuing a cabinet with a sense of nostalgia, emphasis on craft, and cozy flair.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of antidotes

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And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
However, surface-level remedies rarely resolve systemic frustrations.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of remedies

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Rodriguez says her program is also seeing more borrowers with past-due balances.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Before applying, review your credit reports for errors, make other debt payments on time and pay down credit card and other debt balances when possible.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of balances

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The center runs workshops on how to build air purifiers, how to measure heat and temperature in homes, and teaches solutions for treating those problems.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of solutions

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In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Then, an optimization algorithm repeatedly rearranged the drone’s heavy essentials, such as the battery, the circuit board, and the counterweights.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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