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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
If desired, waste products and other metabolites could be removed from the blood and nutrients, therapeutic or experimental drugs, anti-coagulants and other substances added to the blood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
In late April, Gov. Gavin Newsom specified that concerts in California will not be permitted to resume until a vaccine or other therapeutic treatments for COVID-19 are developed.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Bilingual and results-driven, the RESET Method blends neuroscience, therapeutic hypnosis, and personal development into a practical path to inner freedom.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Writing in a journal is also viewed as a therapeutic experience when it’s used as a coping mechanism for dealing with stress or major life changes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
If desired, waste products and other metabolites could be removed from the blood and nutrients, therapeutic or experimental drugs, anti-coagulants and other substances added to the blood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
In late April, Gov. Gavin Newsom specified that concerts in California will not be permitted to resume until a vaccine or other therapeutic treatments for COVID-19 are developed.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Bilingual and results-driven, the RESET Method blends neuroscience, therapeutic hypnosis, and personal development into a practical path to inner freedom.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
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On my final morning, Morné walked me through the gardens tended by head gardener Constance who flashed me the brightest of smiles — past the medicinal plants, through the rows of nasturtiums, into the cool, fragrant greenhouse.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Advertisement Where is the use of psilocybin for medicinal purposes legal?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 June 2025
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For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.—
Kim O’Hara,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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There’s an antidote to burnout and brain fog hiding in plain sight: creativity.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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If Zeigler could play a fifth season as a grad student, other players in his position could seek the same remedy, which would mean some incoming freshmen or incoming transfers lose their roster spots.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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However, experts pointed to potential remedies—some easy, others not—that could limit the exposure to workplace stress to the benefit of employees and employers.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on Fashion and Beauty Treat yourself to a little retail therapy during Amazon Prime Day this year.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, which provides a detailed examination of this therapy and other gene therapies. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions Find William A. Haseltine on LinkedIn and X. Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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However, all these solutions feel more like rearranging deck chairs rather than positioning the Hurricanes closer to their championship goal.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Disposing of a fraction of 1 percent of that, so that the next generation can afford a home, is a common-sense solution to a national problem.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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