as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
some believe that the herb has curative properties
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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter
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Recent Examples of curative
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Rose has mortgaged her house to come here, seeking the magically curative talents of one Dr. Gomez, who ignores her bone wastage while prodding at her memories of her hostile parents and mysteriously dead sister.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Interestingly, this shifting debate over how cognition influences culture coincides with a spate of research bridging psychology and anthropology, which explores why certain behaviors – such as singing lullabies, curative bloodletting and storytelling – recur across human cultures.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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The patriarch, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), is dying of a terminal illness, and is seeking to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Rose has mortgaged her house to come here, seeking the magically curative talents of one Dr. Gomez, who ignores her bone wastage while prodding at her memories of her hostile parents and mysteriously dead sister.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Interestingly, this shifting debate over how cognition influences culture coincides with a spate of research bridging psychology and anthropology, which explores why certain behaviors – such as singing lullabies, curative bloodletting and storytelling – recur across human cultures.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curative
Adjective
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Thereafter, medicinal use of the gas was gradually accepted.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Houston Farmer's Market Houston Go on a sensory journey through some of the freshest produce, mixes of culinary and medicinal spices, and colorful trinkets at the Houston Farmers Market.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
Noun
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On the previous episode, Krause’s Bobby died unexpectedly after contracting a virus, and choosing to save team member Chimney (Kenneth Choi) rather than himself with the one available antidote.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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The show shocked fans when Bobby ultimately sacrificed himself using the final antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to save the life of Chimney (Kenneth Choi).—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the therapeutic keto diet for conditions like epilepsy or cancer follows a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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The therapeutic food is prescribed if a child's arm measurements or height-to-weight ratio are significantly below average.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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During testimony in federal court in Washington, Pichai asserted that a package of antitrust remedies proposed by the government is too extreme and will undermine Google’s ability to compete in the market.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Deck boxes are a smart storage solution for keeping garden tools, throw pillows, pool toys, and more outdoor essentials safely stowed.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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There are other solutions for debt, including a debt management plan through a credit counselor, debt settlement or a consolidation loan.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Donors include prominent names in psychedelic circles, including author Michael Pollan, Dr. Bronner’s Soap and businessman Austin Hearst, who backed Colorado’s initiative to legalize psilocybin therapy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Next up, Gomez Hidaka is set for the indie drama The Wilderness, about teens who attend a wilderness therapy program in Utah’s desert.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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While treatment can reduce symptoms and slow the growth of cancer cells, there is no cure.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Curative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curative. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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