RECUPERATIVE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

recuperative

adjective

Definition of recuperative

as in curative

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Recent Examples of recuperative Lattimore and then-Deputy Director of Housing Stability Kimberly Cleminson exited their roles with the county following an internal investigation related to their involvement with a recuperative care business in Brooklyn Center. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2025 While patients are in recuperative care, they are tended to by a JPS nurse and nurse practitioner, and agree to contact JPS staff before going to the emergency room, Stafford said. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025 Among the additional 110 beds, 27 are dedicated to medical recuperative care. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The recuperative shelter, a smaller and more private facility with some medical support, is for those who are discharged from the hospital but have no home to go to. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recuperative

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Adjective

For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Hospice offers terminal patients an alternative to the chaotic, clinical environment of a hospital; the emphasis is on dignity and comfort rather than on curative treatment.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of curative

Adjective

Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
This highly specialized surgical and rehabilitative care is best delivered in a facility like the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, which is specifically designed for kids and staffed with specialists in pediatric care.

— JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Definition of rehabilitative

Adjective

Travolta had his breakout role on Welcome Back, Kotter, playing remedial student, heartthrob, and unofficial Sweathogs leader Vinnie Barbarino.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
The outcome of the investigation, Balon said, resulted in the officer receiving a demotion in rank, an unpaid suspension, an indefinite suspension from the use of Flock and remedial ethics training.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of remedial

Adjective

Massages can be arranged on your private terrace, and the breeze really adds a flair to what is already a restorative experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The potential for conflict bursts into the open at a seaside home that has been in Ye-ji’s husband’s family for years, where the group has decamped for a supposedly restorative holiday.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of restorative

Adjective

The 29-year-old was substituted in the second half of last Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat against Como and requires corrective surgery for a medical condition that Napoli have confirmed is a mild, benign arrhythmia.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of corrective

Adjective

Since watermelon is a summer staple, consider making a refreshing watermelon rind gazpacho for your next backyard gathering.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
That led to a refreshing summer of debating offseason moves without fans questioning the franchise’s overall direction.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of refreshing

Adjective

This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

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