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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
Adjective
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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
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Uneven drug distribution can reduce therapeutic outcomes and increase side effects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
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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
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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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