recuperative

Definition of recuperativenext

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Recent Examples of recuperative 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 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
  • For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
    William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
  • Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • San Diego’s leadership should recognize the urgency of these challenges as part of a broader civic agenda and increase resources for early interventions that are rehabilitative rather than punitive.
    Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Her mother responded that prison was meant to be rehabilitative.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Adjective
  • The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • These raging political debates help explain why the few hundred students who arrive at UC San Diego or UC Berkeley each year in need of remedial math instruction attract outsize attention.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • The way to honor that is to make your home itself feel restorative, starting at the front door.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • For people who feel overwhelmed, restorative shapes can be especially grounding.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • The school also said that the district took corrective action, conducting an internal review and staff refresher guidance on safety.
    Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • For anyone who loves the look of heels but hates the discomfort that usually comes with them, these Vivaia mid-heels offer a refreshing alternative.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • How refreshing to have a MAGA insider repudiate the lies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 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
  • Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
  • Trump’s order adds weight behind the study at a time when the administration had appeared to be trying to shift focus away from Kennedy’s more contentious vaccine policies and toward topics with more widespread support among medical professionals, such as healthful eating.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

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“Recuperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperative. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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