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
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
The much smaller women’s bath hall shows that this was definitely a man’s world during Hot Springs’ peak years as a therapeutic and recreational resort.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
And then editing it back and forth with my coach and reading it out loud to her every week was very therapeutic.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 July 2025
For him, the fire-building process, from gathering raw materials to starting and then watching the blaze, was the most therapeutic part.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
From ancient Roman baths to modern infrared saunas, passive heat therapy has become an increasingly popular therapeutic tool for improving health and reducing the risk and/or severity of disease.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
The much smaller women’s bath hall shows that this was definitely a man’s world during Hot Springs’ peak years as a therapeutic and recreational resort.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
And then editing it back and forth with my coach and reading it out loud to her every week was very therapeutic.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 July 2025
For him, the fire-building process, from gathering raw materials to starting and then watching the blaze, was the most therapeutic part.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
Adjective
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Instead, horehound candy tastes distinctly bittersweet and almost medicinal, due to its herby main ingredient that gets only slightly jazzed up with sugar or molasses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Caligula was also convinced that his own father, Germanicus, died from poisoning, a belief that may have encouraged him to study medicinal plants in order to avoid the same fate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
Noun
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That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Sabraw ordered the government last month to renew its contract with Acacia as part of its remedy for violating the settlement.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Most sea lice rashes can be treated with at-home remedies.—
Evan Moore
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The production, directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Steven Hoggett, marks this therapy milestone by having backup singers and chorus members emerge from behind Neil’s chair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Abramowitz emphasizes that the app isn't aimed at providing therapy, but rather is there to offer support.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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As the workplace evolves faster than traditional HR strategies can keep up, the need for more responsive, real-time solutions has become urgent.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These solutions include providing teachers with the tools and science for improving literacy, family engagement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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