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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The brand notes that the foundation has a special cell oxygen booster that protects your skin from blue light and promotes cell regeneration for healthier-looking skin.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Opt for healthy unsaturated fats, such as avocado, olive oil, and fish.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The curtains were drawn so that it was dimly lit even during the daytime, and a medicinal smell filled the room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tay and his team express hope that in the near future, the microneedle approach will be a significant component of vertical and urban food and medicinal farms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crystal Mountain, Michigan Founded in 1956 as a community ski area, Crystal Mountain (28 miles southwest of Traverse City) has become a destination for healthful, pampering getaways.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The founders of the social media-savvy store — all in their mid-20s, first-time grocers, and one of them a Miami native — feel Nude Miami is feeding into a Miami trend of shoppers seeking healthful eating options.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There have been periods of salutary resistance—Wordsworth remains a fortifying example—but in general the drift has been constant.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The outlines of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 are already seared into the American psyche, but this spellbinding book adds fascinating texture and provides a salutary warning for policymakers today.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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