correctional

adjective

Definition of correctionalnext
as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment threatened to take correctional measures if the household chores were not done the state's largest correctional institution

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  1. punitive
  2. penal
  3. corrective
Adjective
  • But punitive measures hardly seem to have slowed their roll.
    Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For the moment, Russia and Iran remain Assad’s most crucial allies, but other countries have recently chosen to take a less punitive approach to his government, despite the sanctions risks.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of punitive
Adjective
  • The county prisoners held at the site were moved to Milwaukee County's new penal farm in what was then the Town of Franklin.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The authorities pledged that the facility would be run in accordance with standard legal norms and penal practices, unlike its predecessor.
    Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Definition of penal
Adjective
  • Jesse Pound 48 Min Ago Market could see ‘corrective price action’ into year-end, Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton says A volatile near-term market could benefit some major consumer staples names, Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton told CNBC on Tuesday.
    Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The system constantly tracks data, makes forecasts, and then takes corrective action (such as lowering the indoor temperature).
    Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of corrective
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correction

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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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