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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
Knowing exactly what to pack for a women’s wellness retreat can mean the difference between a restorative escape and a stressful one.
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
What a Women’s Wellness Retreat Actually Includes A women’s wellness retreat typically blends movement, meditation and community in a setting designed to feel restorative rather than performative.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Vegetables grow on small, restorative farms.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
And two years ago researchers showed that taking a walk in nature was more mentally restorative than a similar walk on a city street.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 14 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
What a Women’s Wellness Retreat Actually Includes A women’s wellness retreat typically blends movement, meditation and community in a setting designed to feel restorative rather than performative.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Vegetables grow on small, restorative farms.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
And two years ago researchers showed that taking a walk in nature was more mentally restorative than a similar walk on a city street.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restorative
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But with Cole, Schlittler and Fried potentially healthy, operating at full capacity and spearheading this rotation down the stretch and into October?—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Essential Care Tips Proper cucumber care leads to a speedy, healthy harvest.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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Relive your days of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains.—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Alcohol While a cold glass of beer or a mixed drink may feel refreshing in the moment, alcohol dehydrates you.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The park-like grounds host the aforementioned pool with a spa and Baja shelf alongside a sports court, a lake, fruit orchards, vegetable and medicinal herb gardens, and two greenhouses.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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On top of selling recreational marijuana, Loon Leaf also has medicinal marijuana.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But there was much more good than bad for Cole, whose velocity, efficiency and fortitude all stood out.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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There are other commendations that could be thrown on, like how this might be McCartney’s best album of the 21st century.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Our students arrive in crisis — many presenting with self-harm, suicidality, and aggression toward peers and caregivers — having already cycled through psychiatric hospitals, therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, and other settings without success.—
Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Future work will focus on loading the microrobots with therapeutic drugs and testing them in living systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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One way to Chinamaxx is to watch a Korean dating show and develop a taste for healthful virtues.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Roasted unsalted or lightly salted nuts are also considered healthful choices.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
4 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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