as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
some believe that the herb has curative properties
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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter
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Recent Examples of curative
Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Preventive treatments applied in late spring are most effective, while late-summer damage may require a curative treatment.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Set in the ‘50s, a debt-laden widow battles to retain her manor-house by exploiting her supposedly saintly daughter curative powers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
At the core of her work is a belief in the curative power of ballet.
—Cornelia Powers, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Hospice care is given for individuals who have stopped curative treatment and will not survive their illness.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Preventive treatments applied in late spring are most effective, while late-summer damage may require a curative treatment.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Set in the ‘50s, a debt-laden widow battles to retain her manor-house by exploiting her supposedly saintly daughter curative powers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 May 2025
At the core of her work is a belief in the curative power of ballet.
—Cornelia Powers, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curative
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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Any sort of creative activity involves expression, which is a great antidote to depression.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Weekenders are a low-cost, high-impact complement to full-time fostering—and potentially a powerful antidote to intergenerational disconnection.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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Claim 5: Homeopathy and Supplements Can Replace Vaccines Homeopathic remedies and supplements have not been shown to trigger an immune response or prevent disease like vaccines do.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The State Executive Committee then reviews the case to find a remedy, according to the rule.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
Noun
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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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Leave the solution on for a few minutes to loosen dirt and product build-up.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 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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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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The paralysis must be from a cervical spinal cord injury or from ALS, a rare disease with no cure that causes nerve cells to stop working and muscles to become weak, leading to paralysis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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During the season 1 finale, Ellie and Joel finally reached the Firefly establishment in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was planning to use Ellie's immunity to develop a cure for Cordyceps, Screen Rant writes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Curative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curative. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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