as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients
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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption
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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
The onsen’s waters contain a rare seven of the nine therapeutic minerals recognized by Japanese law, creating a nutrient-rich concoction that leaves minds calm and skin baby-soft.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Danaher’s products are used to develop and manufacture therapeutics, as well as diagnose diseases.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
But there was no way to turn my father dying into a therapeutic fib.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
The onsen’s waters contain a rare seven of the nine therapeutic minerals recognized by Japanese law, creating a nutrient-rich concoction that leaves minds calm and skin baby-soft.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
The glass vessel, recently rediscovered in a storage room at the Bergama Museum, was originally excavated from a tomb in this legendary city known for its therapeutics.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Danaher’s products are used to develop and manufacture therapeutics, as well as diagnose diseases.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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Rhinos are targeted by poachers who kill them because of the high demand for rhino horn products for medicinal and other uses in parts of Asia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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To investigate birch tar’s medicinal potential, the team extracted tar from modern birch tree bark, specifically targeting tree species known from Neanderthal sites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Modern and understated, the design is deliberately pared back—a welcome antidote to the constant hum of New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But large-scale remedies, such as finding alternative sources of revenue like a general tax increase to offset property tax cuts, are less likely when lawmakers and Pritzker are seeking reelection — though political pressures are lessened after the November general election in a lame-duck session.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Delaware’s Supreme Court said Musk’s 2018 pay package must be restored, deciding that the lower court’s decision by McCormick was too extreme a remedy and did not give Tesla a chance to say what a fair compensation for Musk ought to be.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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After years of struggle and therapy, Chesa became a straight-A student, a Rhodes Scholar, and went on to Yale Law School.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those trends make the kinds of trials that researchers like Scioli and Winhusen are doing — to prove the therapies can work for many patients, not just a few — all the more urgent.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their solution to Trumpism is to tackle the new problems, but always in the old tone.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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These shelves offer a hassle-free storage solution with their lightweight 22-pound construction and stackable design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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