REMEDIAL Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

remedial

adjective

ri-ˈmē-dē-əl

Definition of remedial

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 measure would require a social worker to ensure a child receives appropriate medical care when the child appears to need immediate emergency medical, surgical or other remedial treatment. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026 Taking the jury back in time Each day of the trial has required explanations for how the world was different in 1996, a reminder for the older jurors and a remedial education for the younger ones. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The order required that ICE develop and file, within 14 days, a remedial plan to implement comprehensive systems for medical care and disability accommodations. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026 That may sound like an exaggeration, but higher education will almost certainly have to become more remedial. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remedial

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Adjective

The county said the equipment failures were reported to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, which recommended corrective actions subject to approval by the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Folks who wear prescription glasses can continue using their corrective lenses alongside the system.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of corrective

Adjective

Hanuman then travels to the Himalayas to obtain medicinal herbs.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Research suggests mussels also contain unique compounds that may offer medicinal benefits, including wound healing, as well as antimicrobial and anti-cancer effects.

— Joy Emeh, HEALTH, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicinal

Adjective

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
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

Definition of reformative

Adjective

Its four treatment modes include red-light therapy with a 630-nanometer wavelength, galvanic current, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Homeowners are moving away from purely visual landscaping and toward multi-sensory designs that incorporate touch, scent and sound for passive therapeutic benefits.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of therapeutic

Adjective

That said, the Cougars did wind up losing in double overtime anyway, thanks in part to some less-than-beneficial officiating.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Research suggests that this fruit may be a particularly beneficial post-workout option—replenishing blood sugar and regulating energy expenditure.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beneficial

Adjective

Yet despite their curative potential, uptake of gene therapies for sickle cell disease has been slow.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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

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