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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 four-season NBC sitcom about a high school teacher (Kaplan) who contends with his rowdy class of remedial students is best remembered now for providing a young John Travolta with his breakout role.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Plants are indeed more than remedial smellers.
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Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.
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Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
This all has trickle-down effects, as captured by a recent report out of the University of California, San Diego showing many incoming students with high grade point averages need remedial math classes.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Plants are indeed more than remedial smellers.
—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 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
This all has trickle-down effects, as captured by a recent report out of the University of California, San Diego showing many incoming students with high grade point averages need remedial math classes.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
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An additional open question is whether an innocent taxpayer’s corrective amendment after discovering the preparer’s fraud would have any legal effect on the SOL.
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Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
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One common medicinal use is as an insecticide on the head and the feet.
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Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
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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.
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.
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Furthermore, ElAttrache wrote a letter supporting McGregor’s request for a therapeutic use exemption from UFC drug policies.
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One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts.
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Human minds would have to ensure that that bounty got distributed in socially beneficial ways.
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Syn explains that the starter is created by combining flour and water, allowing naturally occurring wild yeast and beneficial bacteria to grow over time.
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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.
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedial. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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