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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By moving away from punitive measures and embracing inclusive leadership, organizations can foster a committed and high-performing workforce, ensuring long-term success in an increasingly competitive landscape.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025 -
What happens if foreign countries respond with either tariffs or some other punitive measure?—
Aroop Mukharji,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The rough isn't penal, so driver is not necessarily a key this week.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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On July 8, 1936, Cowell arrived at San Quentin, the largest prison in a state penal system that ranked high among the country’s worst.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the new administration last month halted a Biden-era plan for noncompliant hospices to take corrective action or risk being kicked out of Medicare.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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In presenting the game, Lund develops a passionately analytical aesthetic of baseball that offers a corrective to the way it’s usually depicted.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Correctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctional. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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