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as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
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as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
I am in need of a long, restorative vacation
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as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
relocation to a milder climate proved to be just the restorative measure that was needed for the sickly child
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Recent Examples of restorative
Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In June, the district established the Department of Culture, Climate & Well-Being to improve the school climate and, as part of its initiative to do so, promote restorative disciplinary practices in classrooms.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
Donations to Love Never Fails will help the nonprofit provide 75 teens and adults who are trafficking survivors and vulnerable individuals to access safe, restorative housing and IT workforce training alongside wraparound services like case management, mentoring, therapy and life skills coaching.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Settle into The Horse and Plow for cheese curds and a winter cocktail, then carve out time for the 25,000-square-foot Kohler Waters Spa—one of the best spas in the Midwest—where hydrotherapy treatments feel especially restorative after a day in the cold.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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The Panthers are pretty darn healthy this time of year compared to many teams, and that has undoubtedly helped.—
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We’re trapped by recent history — the prior year’s numbers for healthy players are the top factor in every projection.—
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If refreshing your home is a goal for 2026, consider soft pieces that make your space feel extra cozy during winter.—
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When paired with the refreshing quiet of the desert, the setting is truly a respite from daily stressors.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The Prince and Princess of Wales toured the hospital's neuro-rehabilitation center, where patients used a therapeutic gym and arts and crafts activities center.—
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The site's first building going up is a therapeutic foster home.—
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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.—
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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.—
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That becomes this very healing social situation.—
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Unfortunately, white sage has been relentlessly poached in the wild due to its vaunted curative properties and its international reputation for spiritual cleansing when burned as a smudge stick.—
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
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“Restorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restorative. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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