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corrective

Pronunciation: [kəˈrɛktɪv]

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Learn how to use corrective in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “education”

(adjective) describing something that helps fix or improve a mistake or problem. If something is corrective, it tries to make things right.

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The teacher provided corrective feedback on the student's paper to help him improve his writing.

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Without corrective measures, the students continued to struggle with their assignments.

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What corrective actions can we take to help those who are having trouble in class?

Context: “health”

(noun) a type of treatment or exercise that aims to fix a physical problem. Think of it as medicine or action that helps heal or make the body work better.

Example

She started taking corrective exercises to strengthen her back and improve her posture.

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Ignoring the need for corrective treatment led to more painful issues later on.

Example

What types of corrective measures are necessary for your injury?

Context: “policy”

(noun) a rule or change that is made to fix a problem or mistake in a system. It's like saying, 'Let's make this better' to improve things.

Example

The company introduced a corrective policy to address the feedback from employees.

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Without a corrective policy, the same mistakes kept happening in the workplace.

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Can you explain the new corrective measures we need to follow?

How to pronounce corrective

Pronunciation: [kəˈrɛktɪv]

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