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Recent Examples of reparative
Allen’s reparative narrative, though, actually revolves around Maddie’s nine-year-old daughter, Caroline (River Lipe-Smith), who has only just claimed her pronouns and, as the title tells us, her name.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Ideal for post-summer care, the reparative duo works on delivering thicker, longer and healthier hair.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Ideal for post-summer care, the reparative duo works on delivering thicker, longer and healthier hair.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
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The Prince and Princess of Wales toured the hospital's neuro-rehabilitation center, where patients used a therapeutic gym and arts and crafts activities center.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The site's first building going up is a therapeutic foster home.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Dec. 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
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Participating high schools, including Oakland Tech High School in Oakland and Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, adapted their peer support programs to school-specific goals such as providing restorative alternatives to suspensions and teaching students conflict resolution skills.—
Vani Sanganeria,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Plus, find more replenishing and restorative skincare products at Amazon below.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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