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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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If corrective action has been deemed necessary by the department, schools often choose to change or eliminate a program or policy, and in rare cases, face a fine.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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Counties and cities are already required under law to report serious financial problems to the governor or Legislature for potential corrective action.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, medicinal plants like licorice have been cultivated under the panels, enhancing soil health and offering additional income streams.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Along the way, learn about the edible, medicinal and cultural uses of native plants.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
24 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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And there are many experts trained in various therapeutic modalities who can guide us through a systematic approach to resolving anything subconscious that is limiting our ability to do so.—
Ross Overline,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to one review, vitamin D may have therapeutic effects on these and other skin conditions.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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It's been very beneficial in solving and helping solve cases recently.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Eating healthy helps too, so access to Georgia’s training table during the past few years has been beneficial.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Interestingly, this shifting debate over how cognition influences culture coincides with a spate of research bridging psychology and anthropology, which explores why certain behaviors – such as singing lullabies, curative bloodletting and storytelling – recur across human cultures.—
Eli Elster,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Remedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedial. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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