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noun

as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption

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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Adjective
With no contact with the outside world, their only way home is to earn the approval of the enigmatic program director, whose motives are far from therapeutic. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2025 The act of creation Liou says what sets music therapy apart from passive listening or playing music on one's own is the therapeutic collaboration. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 16 June 2025 Strategic acquirers may prioritize integration potential or access to a therapeutic area. Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Clinicians emphasize that ketamine’s therapeutic potential only materializes under strict medical supervision, where dosage, monitoring and therapy integration are prioritized. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for therapeutic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
  • 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
  • It is often sold in the form of lotions, oils and edibles for medicinal purposes.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
  • The Bottom Line: Strategy Stacking is the antidote to entrepreneurial distraction.
    Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Former President Joe Biden's DOJ, riding a wave of anti-corporatism on the left, proposed a far-reaching set of remedies that strayed well beyond the original case.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • If Google’s Ai Mode Succeeds? One possible remedy for content providers — which The Atlantic highlights — is to maintain direct access to their content consumers.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Her parents sought treatment, including medication and therapy, but on March 1, 2021, Elaniv took an overdose of pills.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Some are trained to help with allergies; some are guide dogs; and others may help with autism, hearing, mobility, psychiatric service, medical alerts, or therapy.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Importantly, the polymer materials dissolve in standard conservation solutions, allowing future removal of the mask without damaging the original work.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
  • However, all these solutions feel more like rearranging deck chairs rather than positioning the Hurricanes closer to their championship goal.
    Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025

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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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