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Recent Examples of reparative
These reparative justice efforts are part of the long legacy of the freedom, liberation, and civil rights movements.
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Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Its boar bristles and nylon pins are infused with keratin for an extra reparative boost with every stroke, gently smoothing without irritation.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Jones highlighted the significance of transforming a plantation from 1841 into a space dedicated to reparative history and healing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
California has also issued an apology for slavery, an important first step in reparative justice.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 3 June 2025
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Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Its boar bristles and nylon pins are infused with keratin for an extra reparative boost with every stroke, gently smoothing without irritation.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Jones highlighted the significance of transforming a plantation from 1841 into a space dedicated to reparative history and healing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
California has also issued an apology for slavery, an important first step in reparative justice.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reparative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
Adjective
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The problem there is that the AI is essentially rendering a therapeutic diagnosis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Debate over the ethics of generative AI as a therapeutic aid remains divisive and ongoing.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Egypt has diagnosed 87% of people living with hepatitis C and provided curative treatment to 93% of those diagnosed, far exceeding WHO targets.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Given its alleged curative effects for health issues such as indigestion, pharmacists sold soda water at soda fountains, innovative devices that created carbonated water to be sold by the glass.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Make a commitment to set aside restorative time for yourself every week, and honor that commitment.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The few district attorneys who believe punishment is an effective deterrent are all facing opposition candidates next year; candidates who plan to run on the idea that prosecutors should deemphasize prison and focus on restorative justice instead.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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