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1827 Brit. Critic 1 426 An almost utter extinction and loss of that restorative and self-corrective power, which is necessary to preserve all institutions from decay.

1934 Mind 43 506 The inductive method is self-corrective.

2013 G. J. Schinasi Preserving Financial Stability 2 A stable financial system has the ability to limit and resolve imbalances, in part through self-corrective mechanisms, before they precipitate a crisis.