corrective measure
Step toward improvement
A corrective measure is an action taken to fix a problem or address a deficiency.
The phrase appears in institutional contexts—workplace policies, government regulations, quality control: The inspector recommended corrective measures to bring the facility into compliance.
It implies systematic response rather than improvised solutions.
- fixRepair or solution
- amendmentChange to official text
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- patchMaterial covering damage
calibration · repair · coaching · course correction · accountability · warning · countermeasure · enforcement · standardization · course of action · auditing · redress · restitution · sanction · disciplinary action · slap on the wrist · discipline · compliance checks
corrective measurepreventive measure
Action averting future harm
early intervention · risk mitigation · safeguard · protective measure · contingency planning
corrective measureinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
neglect · non-intervention · benign neglect · turning a blind eye · willful ignorance