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as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year
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as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest
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Recent Examples of remedial
The county agreed to take remedial steps to prevent repeat issues, according to the order.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Several resulted in policy reviews or remedial training.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to his prison sentence, the man has been ordered to a one-year driving ban, a series of remedial, medical and psychological exams, and a fine of 4,000 euros.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Conversely, children in need of remedial math or writing can receive specialized instruction that addresses everything from sentence construction and transcription to text organization and problem-solving skills.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Several resulted in policy reviews or remedial training.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to his prison sentence, the man has been ordered to a one-year driving ban, a series of remedial, medical and psychological exams, and a fine of 4,000 euros.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Conversely, children in need of remedial math or writing can receive specialized instruction that addresses everything from sentence construction and transcription to text organization and problem-solving skills.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
Adjective
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Employers can regain their PSLF status after completing a corrective action plan or waiting a decade.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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For example, the Yucca Plant Quilt Block in Martin County is located on a historic site and features a medicinal plant used by the Tuscarora Indians.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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The United States had played a central role in developing and manufacturing the formula for therapeutic supplements.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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The obvious one is allowing a little bit of scientific tampering for therapeutic, but not cosmetic, reasons.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Industry pushback and innovation concerns Some tech companies argue that such regulation could stifle innovation, limit beneficial uses of conversational AI (education, mental-health support for older teens) or impose heavy compliance burdens.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, most are weaker and can deliver beneficial precipitation to water supplies, according to NOAA.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Dec. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedial. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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