alleviative

adjective

as in curative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviative
  1. curative
  2. remedial
  3. corrective
  4. refreshing
  5. healthful
  6. salubrious
  7. medicinal
  8. salutary
Adjective
  • This requires: Integration: Seamlessly incorporating mental, physical, and social health into care delivery. Prevention: Prioritizing early detection and proactive interventions over reactive, curative approaches.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Specifically, some of the areas that are particularly attractive in my view include biotech in niche markets, curative gene therapies, disruptive medical devices (including robotics and miniaturization) and diagnostics for early detection.
    Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of curative
Adjective
  • Manley, who was present at the condominium in downtown Austin where Taylor fatally shot DeSilva, testified Tuesday that the 32-year-old officer was not internally sanctioned for the incident or referred to remedial training.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The centre of defence needed remedial work and this move promises to bring stability and a solid platform.
    Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Definition of remedial
Adjective
  • Trump also would ultimately be in charge of the federal ethics office after inauguration and would be responsible for pursuing or authorizing any disciplinary or corrective action among his cabinet members.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts believed the shade was a refreshing corrective after pandemic hardships, war, and mass shootings.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of corrective
Adjective
  • Some of the past delights have featured a refreshing raspberry beer paired with a lemon dessert or a chocolate stout pint with a crumbly peanut butter cookie.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In this special, Foxx addresses these swirling rumors—wild speculations that he had been cloned or even died—with a candidness that feels both refreshing and necessary.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of refreshing
Adjective
  • Homemade desserts can be a great holiday gift, but for people trying to maintain their weight and eat healthful foods, those gifts may not be a blessing.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Kennedy's focus on healthful foods drew some praise from other senators.
    Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of healthful
Adjective
  • Overall, however, short-term economic indicators seem to offer a salubrious outlook for company stock performance.
    Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • His contention seems to have been borne out: research increasingly supports a salubrious effect of democratic governance.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of salubrious
Adjective
  • Unlike traditional lavender scents that can feel sharp or medicinal, this one is seamlessly integrated, adding an airy, sophisticated dimension.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It was born in Italy as a way of creating infusions that were intended to be medicinal and good for you.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of medicinal
Adjective
  • This is often celebrated as another salutary effect of creating jobs for people’s spouses.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • To that end, the ever-gracious Greene always made a point of connecting people, but more in a salutary way than a pushy way.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of salutary
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