remedial

adjective

ri-ˈmē-dē-əl How to pronounce remedial (audio)
Definition of remedialnext
1
as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year

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2
as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest

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Recent Examples of remedial This all has trickle-down effects, as captured by a recent report out of the University of California, San Diego showing many incoming students with high grade point averages need remedial math classes. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 The four-season NBC sitcom about a high school teacher (Kaplan) who contends with his rowdy class of remedial students is best remembered now for providing a young John Travolta with his breakout role. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 These raging political debates help explain why the few hundred students who arrive at UC San Diego or UC Berkeley each year in need of remedial math instruction attract outsize attention. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Total costs for protecting drinking water to federal standards for PFAS will exceed $1 billion in Minnesota, including drinking water treatment, investigation, and remedial actions. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for remedial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
  1. corrective
  2. medicinal
  3. reformative
  4. therapeutic
  5. beneficial
  6. curative
Adjective
  • An additional open question is whether an innocent taxpayer’s corrective amendment after discovering the preparer’s fraud would have any legal effect on the SOL.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Definition of corrective
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  • One common medicinal use is as an insecticide on the head and the feet.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of medicinal
Adjective
  • As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.
    — The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
Definition of reformative
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  • Activities include swimming, competitions, sports, but also therapeutic group dialogue circles.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • In the heart of the Swiss Alps, therapeutic methods of state-of-the-art medicine combined with holistic naturopathy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of therapeutic
Adjective
  • According to Ballato, hydrangea stems contain a sap similar to pine trees that can deter beneficial water flow.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
  • Activities such as walking, swimming, cycling, stretching, and yoga are all beneficial.
    — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of beneficial
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
    — William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
Definition of curative

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