recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrā-tiv 
-ˈkyü-,
-p(ə-)rə-tiv
1
: of or relating to recuperation
recuperative powers
2
: aiding in recuperation : restorative
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Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
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Schedule some recuperative time by booking one of the hotel’s Signature Spa’s five treatment rooms, either solo or as a couple.
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The stricter criteria applies to hundreds of spots in the nonprofit’s family, sober-living and recuperative care programs.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Lattimore and then-Deputy Director of Housing Stability Kimberly Cleminson exited their roles with the county following an internal investigation related to their involvement with a recuperative care business in Brooklyn Center.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Schedule some recuperative time by booking one of the hotel’s Signature Spa’s five treatment rooms, either solo or as a couple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The stricter criteria applies to hundreds of spots in the nonprofit’s family, sober-living and recuperative care programs.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Lattimore and then-Deputy Director of Housing Stability Kimberly Cleminson exited their roles with the county following an internal investigation related to their involvement with a recuperative care business in Brooklyn Center.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Recuperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recuperative. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
-ˌrāt-iv
-rət-iv
: of, relating to, or aiding in recuperation
the body's recuperative powers
Medical Definition
recuperative
adjective
re·cu·per·a·tive
-ˈk(y)ü-pə-ˌrāt-iv
1
: of or relating to recuperation
recuperative powers
2
: aiding in recuperation : restorative
strongly recuperative remedies
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