as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the long period of healing following the operation
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as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
the native peoples of South America recognized the healing powers of the dried bark of the cinchona tree, formerly used as a specific in malaria
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as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in curing
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of healing
USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Plus, Stanley claimed at his 1893 show to have learned the mysterious healing powers of snake oil from the Hopi tribe, a statement that has gone unverified.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
So poisonous, and yet so alchemically healing.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Lumina – Projectiles now work more like Support Auto Rifle healing shots.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The human skin is quite skilled at healing minor cuts and scrapes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
In Libra, chatty Mercury buddies up to lucky Jupiter, but shuns healing Chiron.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Due to the presence of those healing compounds, Sallon and her colleagues concluded that the tree may have instead been the source of a medicinal balm known as tsori that is also mentioned in historical texts.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
—USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Plus, Stanley claimed at his 1893 show to have learned the mysterious healing powers of snake oil from the Hopi tribe, a statement that has gone unverified.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
So poisonous, and yet so alchemically healing.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Lumina – Projectiles now work more like Support Auto Rifle healing shots.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The human skin is quite skilled at healing minor cuts and scrapes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
In Libra, chatty Mercury buddies up to lucky Jupiter, but shuns healing Chiron.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Due to the presence of those healing compounds, Sallon and her colleagues concluded that the tree may have instead been the source of a medicinal balm known as tsori that is also mentioned in historical texts.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healing
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Your employees will lose traction on key priorities, focusing instead on damage control and recovery, instead of new product development.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Year-on-year, the quarterly numbers still show a decline of 2 percent (compared with the third quarter of 2023), but recovery must start somewhere.Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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The voter material for the 2018 ballot proposal, Regional Measure 3, listed the projects but didn’t mention that the money would go toward maintaining or rehabilitating the bridges.Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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UnitedHealth Group was the subject of a blistering report by a Senate panel this year that documented insurers’ refusal to pay for the care of older people recovering from falls or strokes.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The process of recovering them is, therefore, not straightforward.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Patients showed immediate improvement to their mobility when the deep brain stimulation was switched on during rehabilitation.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Since its inception, more than 1,000 students have participated, working with lawyers to outline the full scope of a person’s life, from the circumstances of their crimes to their rehabilitation.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Lilly plans to produce and manufacture a injectable drug to treat diabetes, obesity and other future medicines across therapeutic areas.Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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The study stressed that MDMA should only be used to treat PTSD in a therapeutic environment.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As cited above, while progress has been made over the past 5 decades in improving the taste of LNCS, there is still work to do.Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Healing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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