recuperative

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Recent Examples of recuperative 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 At these sites, homeless individuals receive shelter, case management, housing navigation and recuperative care, among other services. City News Service, Daily News, 31 Oct. 2025 With the second half of the collection set to drop on September 24, time will soon tell if the Kelce collaboration delivers a recuperative touchdown for American Eagle. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recuperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperative
Adjective
  • Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The tech is used by MLB and NFL teams, as well as Olympic athletes for its rehabilitative effects.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The goal is to reduce wait times by having patients receive physician, diagnostic, operative and rehabilitative care all in one location.
    Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The Supreme Court declined to let Alabama use those House boundaries, and 2024 congressional elections were held under a remedial map drawn by the district court.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • But an ostensibly restorative vacation to Mexico — which Sarah uses as an occasion to introduce her parents to Donimo — only highlights the symptoms of what a doctor eventually diagnoses as early-onset Alzheimer’s.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • And two years ago researchers showed that taking a walk in nature was more mentally restorative than a similar walk on a city street.
    Kyla Mandel, Time, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • For many, a no-phone vacation is less an indulgence than a corrective.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Former Representative Elizabeth Holtzman, one of the co-authors, has portrayed the act as a corrective to the moral failure of refusing entry to many Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Relive your days of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
    Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Each pack comes with six pairs of patches, and the cooling sensation would feel even more rejuvenating if kept in the refrigerator.
    Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Roasted unsalted or lightly salted nuts are also considered healthful choices.
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
  • This healthful dinner recipe is a soul-warming Indian dish.
    Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Recuperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperative. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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