remedial

adjective

ri-ˈmē-dē-əl How to pronounce remedial (audio)
Definition of remedialnext
1
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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2
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 Total costs for protecting drinking water to federal standards for PFAS will exceed $1 billion in Minnesota, including drinking water treatment, investigation, and remedial actions. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026 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 Lor, an officer of 20 years, had to do a two-week ride-along with a training office, a week of remedial training and a month of unpaid leave. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2026 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. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for remedial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
  1. corrective
  2. medicinal
  3. reformative
  4. therapeutic
  5. beneficial
  6. curative
Adjective
  • The facilities will stay closed until the review is complete and any corrective actions are addressed.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which did not respond to The Bee’s inquiry, typically monitors corrective actions and audit reports.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrective
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  • And there’s a reason people have been using this plant for more than 1,000 years for its feel-good and medicinal properties.
    — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t fear the abundance of berries mixed with cherry—this fragrance doesn’t skew medicinal.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 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
  • The request prompted Sinkule to explore the protein’s therapeutic potential himself.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There are still treatments available when cancer has spread to the bones, including therapeutic radiation, which circulates throughout the body and can help relieve discomfort.
    — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of therapeutic
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  • Determine whether the signal represents ordinary variation, beneficial adaptation, or emerging deterioration.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both receptors are common on human airway cells High levels of stimulation are detrimental, the researchers wrote, whereas moderate levels indicating small amounts of time spent in cowsheds seemed to be beneficial.
    — Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficial
Adjective
  • Hospice offers terminal patients an alternative to the chaotic, clinical environment of a hospital; the emphasis is on dignity and comfort rather than on curative treatment.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
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