Corrective and Reprieving

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Corrective adjective - Inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment.

Usage example: a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor

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Reprieving is an antonym for corrective.

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Corrective is an antonym for reprieving.

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Reprieving and Corrective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrective/reprieving

Corrective & Reprieving. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrective/reprieving>.

Reprieving or Corrective. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrective/reprieving.

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