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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the low interest rates should have a salutary effect on business
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as in healthy
good for the health
increasing scientific evidence that a glass of wine a day is quite salutary
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Recent Examples of salutary
This is often celebrated as another salutary effect of creating jobs for people’s spouses.
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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
That kind of give-and-take seems rare in national life at the moment, but Boot touches on other aspects of Reagan’s leadership that are anything but salutary.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
The results should make salutary reading for the U.K.’s new government, which has been talking a lot about the need for growth but also proposing new laws concerning workers’ rights and is believed to be contemplating higher taxes in its first Budget next month.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
That kind of give-and-take seems rare in national life at the moment, but Boot touches on other aspects of Reagan’s leadership that are anything but salutary.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
The results should make salutary reading for the U.K.’s new government, which has been talking a lot about the need for growth but also proposing new laws concerning workers’ rights and is believed to be contemplating higher taxes in its first Budget next month.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutary
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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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Nearly 40% of employees have cried at work in the past month, according to a new survey from Modern Health--an organization determined to create a healthier, more resilient workforce with personalized high-quality care.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current ideal of a healthy, comfortable coupling has not been essential to the survival of the species.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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As the Trump administration continues to pursue a deal to end the war in Ukraine — one that may end up being more favorable to Moscow than Kyiv — Europeans, for the first time in decades, are focusing on their own military might.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since February, the share of Democrats who have a very or somewhat favorable view of the Senate minority leader has plummeted from 57% to 39%, according to a March 19 YouGov/Economist poll.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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One helpful feature of Enpass Business is automatic offboarding.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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If a particular type of content leaves someone feeling anxious or upset, that’s a helpful signal to consume less of it and even block those who create that kind of online work.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
31 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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Ideally, this would be a dietitian who can help create a healthful eating plan.2 A long-term calcium and vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone-thinning conditions such as osteopenia or the more advanced osteoporosis.2 Some people may be able to tolerate a certain amount of lactose without symptoms.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are rich in MUFAs, PUFAs, and healthful compounds like cholesterol-lowering phytosterols and carotenoids, which support your skin and eyes.19 These seeds are a notable source of oleic acid, a healthy fat known for its anti-inflammatory effects.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.—
C. Christine Fair,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2018
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Los Angeles Rams → Chelsea With the respective lures of Los Angeles and salubrious west London, both these clubs have a big market feel.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Salutary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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