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as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition
took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year
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as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest
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Recent Examples of remedial
The company is implementing remedial actions to address these deficiencies.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Joining the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 faculty at the start of the 2016-2017 school year, Johnson began his career at the high school’s Brookside Campus teaching literature to freshmen and sophomores in a remedial environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was a woman in her seventies who had been raped years ago by the father of one of the fifty-one defendants—making the trial, for her, a paltry chance at remedial justice.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The technique is used to verify that soil remedial objectives are met and contaminants do not exceed state standards.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Joining the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 faculty at the start of the 2016-2017 school year, Johnson began his career at the high school’s Brookside Campus teaching literature to freshmen and sophomores in a remedial environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was a woman in her seventies who had been raped years ago by the father of one of the fifty-one defendants—making the trial, for her, a paltry chance at remedial justice.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The technique is used to verify that soil remedial objectives are met and contaminants do not exceed state standards.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedial
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These systems have the ability to detect operational problems and then select appropriate solutions while taking control of corrective actions in order to maintain system uptime and operational excellence.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After receiving word about other jets in the region, both aircraft took corrective action.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ‘Damu Ritual’ is a multi-sensory experience involving a steam room and rain shower followed by the application of mud sourced from the Austrian Alps and enriched with medicinal plants in homage to Damu.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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And yet there’s so many unbelievable medicinal properties that mushrooms that don’t even have psilocybin have to offer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2024
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While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2023
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According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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These spaces should feel supportive and therapeutic, like a warm residential setting—not isolating or restricting.—
Sharron van der Meulen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Though fluoride is seen as beneficial by medical experts, its use in drinking water has sparked a debate ignited by Kennedy, who has been a vocal opponent of fluoride use.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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In theory, moving some greater amount of electronics manufacturing to U.S. soil could be a beneficial strategy.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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There has been some scientific research into whether these curative feelings can be backed up by actual findings.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.) to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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