alleviative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviative
Adjective
  • Money-minded Venus is squaring curative Chiron, pushing you to match your spending habits with your values (without shaming yourself or others).
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • While many countries around the world swear by the curative properties of their hot springs, France sets itself apart by integrating them into its healthcare system.
    Julia Webster Ayuso, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • After the University of California San Diego stopped using SAT and ACT scores in admissions beginning in 2020, the percentage of its students who placed into remedial math jumped from 1% to 12%.
    David Blobaum, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, EcoIdeas has acknowledged its breach of contract and promised to take remedial action, such as filing an insurance claim and reimbursing Lola’s for losses, but has failed to follow through.
    Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Plaintiffs allege Pepsi monitored competitors’ retail pricing and took corrective action whenever Walmart’s price advantage was threatened.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In Iran today, the regime’s founding principle of pan-Islamic revolutionary ideology has been supplanted by a fierce, corrective nationalism.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Romance and friendship here feel equal, refreshing and built on mutual admiration.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This refreshing drink combines turmeric powder, lemon juice, raw honey (for taste), and coconut or mineral water.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Founded by three young entrepreneurs, Nude Miami hopes to tap into the area’s growing desire for healthful, natural foods with unique offerings and a community-centric vibe.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The name Épi is derived from the French word for grocery—so the food is excellent, down to the fresh and healthful smoothies the attendants deliver poolside.
    Tom Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Proceeds will go to the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities for those living at the center, which offers long- and short-term rehabilitative services to DuPage County residents.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Since its 2017 inception on the doorstep of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, bucket-listers and Hollywood A-listers (allegedly) have flocked to this most salubrious of base camps for gorilla trekking.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The Bambino, Babe Ruth himself, came for spring training beginning around 1915 and credited the natural hot springs baths with having a salubrious effect on him.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ashwagandha Ashwagandha is an herb that's been used for its medicinal purposes for thousands of years.
    Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • By the time Colorado changed its laws, Liberato had become a regular user of LSD and psilocybin, and had begun teaching others how to use them for medicinal purposes at a healing center near Colorado Springs.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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