reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈper-ə-tiv 
ri-ˈpa-rə-tiv
1
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
2
: serving to make amends
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Take their Sun Goddess Repair facial, which uses ingredients like aloe vera, calendula, chamomile, and red raspberry seed oil, all chosen for their calming, reparative, and anti-inflammatory properties.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But something remarkable is happening in rural Alabama, where a plantation from 1841 is being reimagined not as a monument to the past, but as a space for reparative history and healing.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 19 June 2025
These reparative justice efforts are part of the long legacy of the freedom, liberation, and civil rights movements.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Take their Sun Goddess Repair facial, which uses ingredients like aloe vera, calendula, chamomile, and red raspberry seed oil, all chosen for their calming, reparative, and anti-inflammatory properties.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But something remarkable is happening in rural Alabama, where a plantation from 1841 is being reimagined not as a monument to the past, but as a space for reparative history and healing.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 19 June 2025
These reparative justice efforts are part of the long legacy of the freedom, liberation, and civil rights movements.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reparative. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or serving to repair
Medical Definition
reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
reparative dentistry
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