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
Adjective
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While Pochettino said the substitution was purely precautionary, American fans will likely remain uneasy until Pulisic is back on the field and fully healthy.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026 -
Four hours after a meal, a healthy stomach has cleared all but about 10% of its contents.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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During Prohibition, Old Forester was one of just a handful of brands that were given licenses to produce medicinal whiskey.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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That includes marine species—such as sea cucumbers, seahorses and shark fins, which are illegally harvested and sold for possible medicinal uses or as food.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Speaking of which, the USWNT sent their best before kickoff.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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So, nights such as Friday at the Coliseum are the next-best thing.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
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Trump’s order adds weight behind the study at a time when the administration had appeared to be trying to shift focus away from Kennedy’s more contentious vaccine policies and toward topics with more widespread support among medical professionals, such as healthful eating.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Fortune recently made similar arguments, noting that those jobs with a human factor or relational aspect are already pulling in above-average salaries, particularly in nursing and teaching: Nurse Dana from The Pitt is a salutary example.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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By then, the salubrious environment that Central Florida’s earliest settlers found had already been transformed many times over.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Sanative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanative. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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