reparative

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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. 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 Powered by peptides, vitamin C, and fruit extracts, depending on the flavor, this has all the makings for a reparative and replenishing formula. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reparative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
Adjective
  • That can lead to misuse, for instance treating a viral infection with antibiotics, which could give resistant bacteria a leg up without providing any therapeutic benefit.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Uneven drug distribution can reduce therapeutic outcomes and increase side effects.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The brand’s eye-specific product packs a punch courtesy of antioxidants, fine line–erasing peptides, and Persian silk tree extract (the latter is both a preventative and curative measure against dark circles and puffiness).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Phase 1 during the 2023-2024 school year established a common language of respect and and offered restorative support at schools.
    Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Tasked with adapting Equinox’s fitness as a lifestyle approach into Equinox Hotels, the executive forged a new category of luxury rooted in restorative and regenerative hospitality.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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