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 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 By contrast, Rule 11 sanctions are not so much remedial but are punitive in nature. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 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

No corrective amendment will ever be placed on a future ballot.

— Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
The whole film feels like a communion, or maybe a long conversation about movies among friends and colleagues — a place to think and respond at length, a corrective to the world of social media.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of corrective

Adjective

These impositions are gradual and incredibly well-meaning, although even their medicinal intentions come laced with the word of a foreign lord and savior, whose crucifixes and tales of forgiveness are at odds with the local rituals.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The insects, which were approximately 5 mm long and dark in color, were discovered feeding on fresh pine bark brought to the country for medicinal purposes, officials said.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 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 hub can combine readings from multiple implants and coordinate therapeutic responses from devices elsewhere in the body.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Horan has previously described the process of transforming the song into a tribute as therapeutic.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of therapeutic

Adjective

While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.

— Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Sports teams often enjoyed long and beneficial relationships with brokers, who bought out blocks of season tickets.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of beneficial

Adjective

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
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

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