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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This will enable you to see if the organization is financially healthy.—
Maayan Aviv,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025 -
Gummed up Emulsifiers can be found in foods marketed as natural or healthy as well as ones that look artificial.—
David Hilzenrath,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Thereafter, medicinal use of the gas was gradually accepted.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Under the stewardship of David Hosack, one of the most famous doctors of his generation, many plants were grown for medicinal purposes.—
Kholood Eid,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The news comes on the heels of THR’s 58 SoCal Journalism Awards nominations, including best website and three journalist of the year noms.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Related Articles Despite all the economic turmoil in the world, the shopping center industry has been in good shape.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Unlike sitting, sleep promotes healthful, restorative processes that help regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and support heart function, says Diaz.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
19 May 2025
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However, many people find that gradual weight loss is achievable with a balanced approach—healthful eating, regular exercise, and sometimes medication.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His Canadian ploy was not salutary or deliberate, and the justifications that were marshaled in its defense made no sense either for him or for the United States.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
29 Apr. 2025
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In Syria, ramping up support to U.S. allies on the ground would have a similarly salutary effect on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s diplomatic initiatives.—
Linda S. Robinson,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Dec. 2015
Adjective
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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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Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.—
C. Christine Fair,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2018
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“Sanative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanative. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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