sanative

adjective

ˈsa-nə-tiv How to pronounce sanative (audio)
Definition of sanativenext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanative
  1. healthy
  2. medicinal
  3. good
  4. healthful
  5. salutary
  6. salubrious
Adjective
  • But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • This relative strength chart shows that whenever GOOGL outperformed the MAGS ETF, both the stock and the ETF tended to advance at a healthy pace.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of healthy
Adjective
  • While medicinal mushrooms are generally considered safe for many people, there are some exceptions.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to flowers, Henning has plans to expand into medicinal and herbal products, recently purchasing her own small still, the same kind used by Kahn at Botnia.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of medicinal
Adjective
  • Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Apart from Luke, the crew has a good-ish day welcoming Suzanne, Amy, and the bachelors onboard.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Lots of hardy veg ensure that this meal will be satisfying and healthful.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • The couple has a passion for healthful eating and taking care of the environment, providing for the land that provides for them, as Hakenah Hulitt put it.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of healthful
Adjective
  • Duchamp’s habitual skepticism had the salutary effect of returning us to first principles.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • The most salutary was America’s Field Trip, a competition of a familiar kind, in which students between third and twelfth grade from across the states and territories submit drawings, prose, and essays.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of salutary
Adjective
  • Rich in sodium chloride, bromine and iodine, the salubrious streams that bubble up from the depths of the lake now feed the SPA & Thermal Garden (previously known as Aquaria) complex, with infinity pools overlooking the waterbody.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of salubrious
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