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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
Creatine is a popular and highly-researched supplement that people use to build muscle and maintain energy during intense workouts, according to Amanda Grimm, PT, a physical therapist, running coach, and sports and remedial massage therapist for Knead Massage.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
If a person exceeds body composition limits, they will be moved into remedial programs, and if there is no progress, they will be separated from their service.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Kaplan, now 80, and co-creator Alan Sacks decided that Kaplan should play a former student who returns to his high school as a teacher, who’s now in charge of a remedial class of irascible teens.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
If a person exceeds body composition limits, they will be moved into remedial programs, and if there is no progress, they will be separated from their service.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Kaplan, now 80, and co-creator Alan Sacks decided that Kaplan should play a former student who returns to his high school as a teacher, who’s now in charge of a remedial class of irascible teens.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
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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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Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.), a stalwart member of the daisy family, to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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