Synonyms
Examples of restorative in a Sentence
Adjective
the restorative powers of rest
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
Noun
Sleep is a powerful restorative.
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Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
On April 3, the Royal Collection Trust announced that the iconic palace will open the wing via the Principal Floor following five years of restorative work.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Meg creates a spiritual experience through strength-building and restorative bodywork and encourages individuals to listen to their bodies in order to gain confidence in their practice.
—Emma Love, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
Off-mountain Activities Spend an afternoon at the spa: Skiing is a full-body workout, and there’s no better way to recover than a massage and restorative soak in a hot tub.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
This, in turn, could possibly allow for more deep and restorative sleep.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
The hotel is also hosting a Breathe Meditation and Wellness event on the evening of the solar eclipse, where guests can participate in New Moon rituals, meditation, and a restorative sound bath.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Youth restorative justice:Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm and making amends — victim-offender mediation is one example — rather than punishment.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
By many accounts, those traits were honed by his response to that dispiriting benching in the 2018 national title game and a restorative, affirming Southeastern Conference championship victory that Hurts rescued for Alabama 11 months later.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Emulate the restorative, calming influence of a spa-like environment in your own home with a taupe bathroom design.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
The wild prawn cocktail with Bere Island crab (€26) is sweet and briny, while the squash soup (€10) is a restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 20 June 2022
Children larked, dogs romped, and weary grownups slumbered, while some enjoyed a restorative, and others were, well, deep in conversation.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
So many workers showed up on Monday with hangovers that management provided pickle juice as a restorative.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
If the budino is a humble restorative, the torta is a celebratory pièce de résistance.
—Joshua David Stein, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Adjective
The district of more than 1,000 schools employs nearly 120 restorative justice teachers, meaning only about a tenth of schools have one.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
On April 3, the Royal Collection Trust announced that the iconic palace will open the wing via the Principal Floor following five years of restorative work.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Meg creates a spiritual experience through strength-building and restorative bodywork and encourages individuals to listen to their bodies in order to gain confidence in their practice.
—Emma Love, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
Off-mountain Activities Spend an afternoon at the spa: Skiing is a full-body workout, and there’s no better way to recover than a massage and restorative soak in a hot tub.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
This, in turn, could possibly allow for more deep and restorative sleep.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
The hotel is also hosting a Breathe Meditation and Wellness event on the evening of the solar eclipse, where guests can participate in New Moon rituals, meditation, and a restorative sound bath.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Youth restorative justice:Restorative justice focuses on repairing harm and making amends — victim-offender mediation is one example — rather than punishment.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Budapest’s plentiful thermal springs gush mineral-laden waters that are both a geological wonder and an invitation to partake in a restorative, distinctly Hungarian ritual.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
The chickpea soup is a great restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
By many accounts, those traits were honed by his response to that dispiriting benching in the 2018 national title game and a restorative, affirming Southeastern Conference championship victory that Hurts rescued for Alabama 11 months later.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Emulate the restorative, calming influence of a spa-like environment in your own home with a taupe bathroom design.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
The wild prawn cocktail with Bere Island crab (€26) is sweet and briny, while the squash soup (€10) is a restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 20 June 2022
Children larked, dogs romped, and weary grownups slumbered, while some enjoyed a restorative, and others were, well, deep in conversation.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
So many workers showed up on Monday with hangovers that management provided pickle juice as a restorative.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
If the budino is a humble restorative, the torta is a celebratory pièce de résistance.
—Joshua David Stein, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
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restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv 
-ˈstȯr-
: of or relating to restoration
especially
: having power to restore
the restorative value of food and rest
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something that serves to restore to consciousness or health
Medical Definition
restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv, -ˈstȯr-
: of, relating to, or providing restoration
restorative treatment
restorative dentistry
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a medicine) that serves to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
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