corrective
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amendatory, rectifying, remedial, remedying, reformative, reformatory
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In his career at NASA, Borman later served as a member of the Apollo 204 Fire Investigation Board, which investigated the cause of the deadly Apollo 1 fire and recommended corrective measures. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "Meet these 12 astronauts ā each from Indiana," 20 July 2019 Both Tankersley and Hatcher cite the civil rights movement as an example of Americans coming to a consensus that the status quo was unacceptable and supporting corrective action. — Vanessa Williams, Washington Post, "America forced to question its identity through the lens of Donald Trump," 26 July 2019 If the pilot does not (or is unable to) take corrective action the autopilot takes over and flies the plane onto a safe flight path. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The F-35 Is Getting a Life-Saving Autopilot Feature," 24 July 2019 The club has intimated as much and has taken corrective action in some areas already, but make no mistake that Richey is not one of those flaws. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati analysis: Goalkeeper Spencer Richey isn't to blame for the club's struggles," 22 July 2019 If the issue is excessive trash and debris on the property, Scales said county Code Enforcement officers may step in to take corrective action. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Cal Fire briefs planners on fire preparedness efforts," 18 July 2019 Two years ago Memorial Hermann Health System agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and adopt a corrective action plan after being accused by the federal government of improperly disclosing a patient's name to news media in 2015. — Jenny Deam, Houston Chronicle, "Memorial Hermann accidentally released patient info in email," 2 July 2019 Before ending her appearance, Vanzant reminded the audience to begin preventative and corrective maintenance plans for their spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing. — Tiyana Jordan, Essence, "Iyanla Vanzant Wants You To 'Release' And 'Let Go' To Finish Off The Year Strong," 7 July 2019 The scene carries a frisson of novelty, providing a feminist, forward-thinking corrective to imagery more often cast as monolithically male. — Ann Hornaday, Twin Cities, "Female ļ¬lm pioneer gets her due in enlightening documentary āBe Naturalā," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corrective.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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