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as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
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as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
I am in need of a long, restorative vacation
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as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
relocation to a milder climate proved to be just the restorative measure that was needed for the sickly child
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Recent Examples of restorative
According to the Mayo Clinic, restorative 3-D tattooing is a paramedical technique that uses shading and color blending to create a fake but realistic-looking nipple and areola.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Long-term use can leave you sleeping through the night in terms of hours while missing the restorative stages almost entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Protect your energy by choosing restorative comforts at home.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The petite Thaleria Spa's magnesium pool proved unexpectedly restorative after a day trip to Balos Beach, while the main pool—an oval worthy of Poseidon's approval—is the property's social nucleus by day, stargazing sanctuary by night.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Long-term use can leave you sleeping through the night in terms of hours while missing the restorative stages almost entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Protect your energy by choosing restorative comforts at home.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The petite Thaleria Spa's magnesium pool proved unexpectedly restorative after a day trip to Balos Beach, while the main pool—an oval worthy of Poseidon's approval—is the property's social nucleus by day, stargazing sanctuary by night.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restorative
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Collins, Higgins and a healthy Tank Dell could be a lot of fun together.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Planting a tree is an investment in a future with more beauty and shade, less air pollution and flooding, and many other good things that a healthy canopy of trees brings to us and our communities.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nobody minded — in an era of chatty rock stars, there was something refreshing about that.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet, at no point are you hit over the head with any of this, and that feels refreshing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Everything is locally sourced and grown in the organic gardens, including the special, sharp, low-sugar medicinal honey produced by the estate's stingless bees hives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of those is 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who has worked seriously with psychedelics knows that outcomes depend profoundly on the surrounding context — the therapeutic alliance, the environment in which the experience unfolds, and the relationships that hold a person afterward.—
Dimitri Mugianis,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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She is talented in Tae Kwon Do and participates in therapeutic riding lessons.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Terranova, who leads a healthful lifestyle, was actually in acute heart failure.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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That becomes this very healing social situation.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Restorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restorative. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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