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
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Several recent reviews have concluded that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the therapeutic use of cannabis for most of the conditions for which it is consumed, such as insomnia and acute pain.
—William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The future of prevention will be defined by the convergence of vaccines, therapeutics, data and intelligent monitoring.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
No data or evidence suggests that diet soda has a therapeutic impact on cancer cells, treatment or prevention.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Several recent reviews have concluded that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the therapeutic use of cannabis for most of the conditions for which it is consumed, such as insomnia and acute pain.
—William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
The future of metabolic therapeutics for weight loss may involve carefully increasing energy flux across multiple tissues.
—Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The future of prevention will be defined by the convergence of vaccines, therapeutics, data and intelligent monitoring.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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Everything is locally sourced and grown in the organic gardens, including the special, sharp, low-sugar medicinal honey produced by the estate's stingless bees hives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of those is 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Former Los Angeles Times scribe Louis Sahagun wrote about the company’s effort to bring its anti-venom antidote, Varespladib, to the market in 2023.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the Chiefs jumped up three spots to take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane as a new antidote to the Waddle-Courtland Sutton combination in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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In its major settlements with universities, the Administration has shortened the investigation stage and pushed for broad, often unrelated remedies.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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There is a lengthy legal process ahead involving the remedies phase of this trial, which will likely take several months and determine what penalties Live Nation will face as a result of the jury’s verdict.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Makary went on to say decisions on some of these therapies could come as soon as this summer or fall.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grady is a Buffalo Grove Police therapy dog who attracted many expo fans.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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If a neighbor or sibling reacts sharply, lower your tone, restate the issue, and offer a simple solution.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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