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Recent Examples of reparative
Too much can form a film around the cuticle, which can actually prevent reparative ingredients from doing their job.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Heard recommends starting with a gentle cleanser, followed by an essence or serum with hydrating and reparative ingredients, and finishing with a moisturizer rich in ceramides and fatty acids.
—Essence, 31 July 2025
Key leaders are advancing a progressive and reparative agenda that honors the true spirit of American independence.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Heard recommends starting with a gentle cleanser, followed by an essence or serum with hydrating and reparative ingredients, and finishing with a moisturizer rich in ceramides and fatty acids.
—Essence, 31 July 2025
Key leaders are advancing a progressive and reparative agenda that honors the true spirit of American independence.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough, led by researchers at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, could revolutionize preventive and restorative dental care.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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