as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients
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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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, the therapeutic keto diet for conditions like epilepsy or cancer follows a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The therapeutic food is prescribed if a child's arm measurements or height-to-weight ratio are significantly below average.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
As the landscape of cannabis consumption evolves, many individuals, particularly older adults, are exploring ways to harness its therapeutic benefits without experiencing significant psychoactive effects.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Beyond the personal/therapeutic use of the word, Beerbohm and Davis explore gaslighting as a political phenomenon.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, the therapeutic keto diet for conditions like epilepsy or cancer follows a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The therapeutic food is prescribed if a child's arm measurements or height-to-weight ratio are significantly below average.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
As the landscape of cannabis consumption evolves, many individuals, particularly older adults, are exploring ways to harness its therapeutic benefits without experiencing significant psychoactive effects.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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Sandalwood has been used for thousands of years for olfactory, medicinal and spiritual purposes, such as during prehistoric ceremonies and for ancient Egyptian embalming.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Inmates preferred what is called a fecal immunochemical test, which doesn’t have medicinal or dietary restrictions, according to the report.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Pope Leo can be, perhaps already is, the antidote to Trump and the fake Christian spirituality of evangelicals who support him.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Her upcoming book, The Empowered Hysterectomy: Your Complete Handbook to Diagnosis, Decision, and Treatment, launching on May 13, 2025, is the antidote to the lack of medically sound resources and the overwhelming amount of misinformation surrounding this procedure.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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Because there is no remedy for migrants who have already been deported, the ACLU lawyers asked the Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts about what measures are required for adequate notice to contest deportations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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However, by the time Biden became incapacitated, that constitutional remedy was available for use.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Treatment options include home care, supportive therapies, medications, and, in some cases, surgery.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
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Here, a doctor determines a personalized diagnostic and then the number of therapies required based on a person’s own needs.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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When production starts in late 2025, the site will deliver rare earth magnet solutions ready for electric-drive motors, wind turbines, and high-performance aerospace systems — compressing a 13,000-mile logistics chain to roughly 85-acres.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Assuming the city has any integrity left, the solution is a revote based on current, accurate facts presented in a transparent ballot measure.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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