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Adjective
the restorative powers of rest
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
Noun
Sleep is a powerful restorative.
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Adjective
On the other side, Nuñez believes fire camps present the ultimate opportunity for restorative justice.
—Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Growing up within Mexico’s burgeoning feminist movement, however, the young lawyer has focused her career on arguing for better gender perspectives in her country’s sentencing practices, a part of her wider commitment to restorative justice.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
Noun
The chickpea soup is a great restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
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“Restorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restorative. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv
-ˈstȯr-
: of or relating to restoration
especially
: having power to restore
the restorative value of food and rest
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something that serves to restore to consciousness or health
Medical Definition
restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv, -ˈstȯr-
: of, relating to, or providing restoration
restorative treatment
restorative dentistry
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a medicine) that serves to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
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