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reparative

adjective

Definition of reparative

as in therapeutic

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Recent Examples of reparative Philanthropy has an essential role to play not as a benevolent benefactor, but as a reparative and regenerative partner. — Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Resolution reflects growing global momentum for reparative justice, though implementation remains contentious among Western nations. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 For the most part, rich hair masks are the ultimate split-end menders because they’re packed with intensely moisturizing, reparative ingredients. — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 The salt normalizes pH levels and encourages reparative and regenerative cycles for our skin, as well as boosting skin growth and strength, according to the Salt Therapy Association. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reparative

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Spending time with Juni and a cast of new friends at the stables was physically and emotionally therapeutic for Hanawalt, particularly as new issues began to sneak up on her.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Further testing would need to examine venom neutralization, safety, stability, and therapeutic effectiveness before clinical development could be considered.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of therapeutic

Adjective

Yet despite their curative potential, uptake of gene therapies for sickle cell disease has been slow.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of curative

Adjective

Burning is restorative not only for the ecosystem, Briggs-Cloud wrote, but for the community’s spiritual life.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Far away from the ceaseless whirring of small aircraft transporting tourists on aerial tours of the falls, this stillness, punctuated only by birdsong, feels beautifully restorative.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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