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. 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.

2. Chairman Habil Khorakiwala:

   We will continue to have a dialogue with them since they have seen all our facilities, and the issues are in front of them, we have given the whole program of corrective measures.

3. Dana Santas:

   Walking is the most underrated, corrective, mind-body, fat-burning exercise available to humans, i walk every single day.

4. Eric Hogan:

   Corrective action has been taken with this employee.

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.