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Examples of salutary in a Sentence
The accident should be a salutary lesson to be more careful.
the low interest rates should have a salutary effect on business
Recent Examples of salutary from the Web
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Since then, multiple studies have revealed writing’s salutary effects on people who are combating illnesses.
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Would not a Government so often revised become too mutable to retain those prejudices in its favor which antiquity inspires, and which are perhaps a salutary aid to the most rational Government in the most enlightened age?
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If enacted, the policy will prohibit students from forming private clubs for the sake of discussion and enjoyment, among less salutary things.
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There’s much less deep-frying and more salutary steaming and grilling in Skillets’ kitchen.
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Unsympathetic plaintiffs serve a salutary purpose in the law, reminding politicians and the public that principles must govern even in unsavory circumstances.
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That has overshadowed more salutary events in Europe.
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There’s a kind of elation in seeing both famous and obscure phrases from the plays plucked and resituated, the effect first-rate — distancing, salutary.
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A salutary side effect is the possibility of a detente with Israel.
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Origin and Etymology of salutary
Middle French salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salut-, salus health
salutary Synonyms
Synonyms
advantageous, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, beneficialAntonyms
bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitableRelated Words
gratifying, rewarding, satisfying; auspicious, promising, propitious; advisable, desirable, healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutiferous, wholesome; gainful, lucrative, remunerative; ameliorative, amelioratory, bettering, constructive, supportiveNear Antonyms
damaging, deleterious, harmful, injurious, insalubriousSynonym Discussion of salutary
healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary mean favorable to the health of mind or body. healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition.
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- a healthful diet
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- wholesome foods
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- the movie is wholesome family entertainment
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- cool and salubrious weather
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- a salutary warning that resulted in increased production
SALUTARY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of salutary for English Language Learners
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: having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened
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