as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
there's nothing like the sanative value of a good night's sleep
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Adjective
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The acquisition of Anthony Davis has done 0 because the 32-year-old man can’t stay healthy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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While maintaining a healthy weight plays a role in mitigating cardiovascular and diabetes risk, the measurement alone overlooks the importance of muscle as a predictor of healthy aging and longevity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For example, the Yucca Plant Quilt Block in Martin County is located on a historic site and features a medicinal plant used by the Tuscarora Indians.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For most people, apples are a healthful choice.—
Health,
Health,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes puddings can be surprisingly healthful and satisfying.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, the Spanish giants’ epic trip to the Kazakh capital is a salutary reminder that European football can, occasionally, still feel like a journey into the unknown.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps there’s something salutary about being thrown off-balance, the novel suggests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Bambino, Babe Ruth himself, came for spring training beginning around 1915 and credited the natural hot springs baths with having a salubrious effect on him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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At a moment as troubled as this one, to escape from this time into time itself is somehow salubrious.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sanative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanative. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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