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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
Gardening is a great example of a restorative activity.
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
That creates a passive cooling effect supporting the core temperature drop your body needs to enter restorative sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
To be sure, not everyone alone on the trail ends up solo unexpectedly—some people choose to hike without others—and time alone in nature can be incredibly restorative.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
That creates a passive cooling effect supporting the core temperature drop your body needs to enter restorative sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
To be sure, not everyone alone on the trail ends up solo unexpectedly—some people choose to hike without others—and time alone in nature can be incredibly restorative.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restorative
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For most healthy adults, the occasional cola—such as a few servings per week—is unlikely to affect the kidneys in any measurable way.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2026
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Unlike colon or breast cancer, there is no routine screening for pancreatic cancer in healthy people.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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After a refreshing, standing, glass shower, guests have the option to purchase a bottle of wine or cocktail from the backyard bar as a to-go treat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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My cocktail, Jesus Can’t Hit a Curveball, was decidedly undramatic in the looks department, but its combination of gin, ginger, celery and serrano peppers was phenomenally vegetal and refreshing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The leader of the effort is Steven Olson, Sanford Burnham Prebys’ executive director of medicinal chemistry.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As is the case with many medicinal herbs, overconsumption can be toxic, so proceed with caution.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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While the new stadium deal has generated a lot of good press in the days since it was announced, both Swanston and Singh acknowledge that things are extremely early in the process.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Personalized treatments could help the field move beyond symptom suppression and toward functional remission, optimizing the probability of therapeutic success and eventually evolving into improved prevention.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dancing for me is just so healing and so therapeutic.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 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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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 10 May. 2026.
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