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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Primarily, passenger revenue grew a healthy 5.4% to £2.16 billion, as travel demand remained robust and was able to meet the higher capacity introduced.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025 -
Many everyday foods in Japan are super healthy, and the cuisine is based on natural, nutritious ingredients.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Some even eat loquats raw, not only for their addictive taste, but also for medicinal purposes.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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It is often sold in the form of lotions, oils and edibles for medicinal purposes.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Our home’s ventilation is only as good as the air vents and ducts are clean.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Charlotte Hornets, Tre Johnson, guard, Texas: A bigger scoring guard who is good with the ball in his hands and also can play catch-and-shoot.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, approximately 80% of chronic disease and premature death could be prevented by not smoking, being physically active, and adhering to a healthful dietary pattern.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The home created for the program was filled with a gym, healthful food and other healthful amenities.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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And yet a more equal world remains a salutary objective.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
14 June 2023
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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