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Recent Examples of reparative
While liberals pushed for equal opportunity and reparative justice, corporate America has always been most responsive to its bottom line.
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Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The move could serve as a form of reparative justice between the state and Indigenous people.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Applying a deep-conditioning or reparative hair mask or oil treatment before your shower helps the product work its magic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In recent years, K18 has cornered the market on easy-to-use, reparative haircare that delivers noticeable results—no fluff, no filler.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
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Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The move could serve as a form of reparative justice between the state and Indigenous people.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Applying a deep-conditioning or reparative hair mask or oil treatment before your shower helps the product work its magic.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In recent years, K18 has cornered the market on easy-to-use, reparative haircare that delivers noticeable results—no fluff, no filler.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparative
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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Since her death in 2016, the foundation has been focused on addressing mental health and trauma through education, therapeutic resources and creative arts.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The only curative treatment is to remove the diseased part of the colon—ideally in a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure, performed with surgical tools and a thin camera inserted through small incisions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 May 2025
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What has remained consistent is that a short walk by even a spot of trees or some lapping water can be curative for me.—
Liesel Davis,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The restaurants are thoughtful, the local wines great value, and the easy access to restorative walks through the surrounding hills makes the town all the more appealing.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Habanero Cafe Arturo Ibarra has been drawing crowds to his South Austin restaurant since 1988 thanks to sizzling plates of fajitas, restorative enchiladas and simple breakfast and street style tacos made with tripas and carne asada.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Reparative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparative. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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