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
Examples of reparative in a Sentence
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However, a year later, and with a new speaker of the House, Congress has not made much progress on police reform, or any reparative justice or racial equity programs.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
From firming fine lines to smoothing rough texture, the serum is the key to a complete, reparative nighttime skin routine.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
Brooks said that while private universities like Harvard and Georgetown have pledged financial reparative measures, budget constraints challenge public entities to respond concretely to past wrongs.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Frizzy hair is a common side effect of breakage, which is why a reparative mask like the Davines Nounou Mask is worth adding to your haircare routine.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Designed to target damage, split ends, and breakage, this reparative shampoo had our tester hooked for life by the end of the testing period.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Doing sweet, reparative work for any part of humanity means doing sweet, reparative work for it all.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Deep sleep is essential and thought to underlie many of the body’s restorative and reparative functions.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2023
Newborns and elaborate masking routines don’t exactly mix, so the reparative hair treatments and decadent moisturizers in the November box have been just the ticket for getting back some radiance.
—Allure, 2 Nov. 2023
Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
From firming fine lines to smoothing rough texture, the serum is the key to a complete, reparative nighttime skin routine.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
Brooks said that while private universities like Harvard and Georgetown have pledged financial reparative measures, budget constraints challenge public entities to respond concretely to past wrongs.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Frizzy hair is a common side effect of breakage, which is why a reparative mask like the Davines Nounou Mask is worth adding to your haircare routine.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Designed to target damage, split ends, and breakage, this reparative shampoo had our tester hooked for life by the end of the testing period.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Doing sweet, reparative work for any part of humanity means doing sweet, reparative work for it all.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Deep sleep is essential and thought to underlie many of the body’s restorative and reparative functions.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2023
Newborns and elaborate masking routines don’t exactly mix, so the reparative hair treatments and decadent moisturizers in the November box have been just the ticket for getting back some radiance.
—Allure, 2 Nov. 2023
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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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