reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈper-ə-tiv 
ri-ˈpa-rə-tiv
1
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
2
: serving to make amends
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Now, Rihanna is encouraging others to love and express themselves through hair with Fenty Beauty’s new line of reparative and strengthening shampoos, conditioners and more.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Brooks said that while private universities like Harvard and Georgetown have pledged financial reparative measures, budget constraints challenge public entities to respond concretely to past wrongs.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
Although we’ve been promised a line of reparative haircare, the speculation is not far off, since beauty’s baddest gal has a history of switching up her look at the drop of a dime.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 June 2024
The city of Hayward formally apologized in 2021 and created a reparative justice project to work with former Russell City residents and their descendants to determine appropriate restitution for forcibly relocating Russell residents.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Brooks said that while private universities like Harvard and Georgetown have pledged financial reparative measures, budget constraints challenge public entities to respond concretely to past wrongs.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
Although we’ve been promised a line of reparative haircare, the speculation is not far off, since beauty’s baddest gal has a history of switching up her look at the drop of a dime.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 June 2024
The city of Hayward formally apologized in 2021 and created a reparative justice project to work with former Russell City residents and their descendants to determine appropriate restitution for forcibly relocating Russell residents.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
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reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or serving to repair
Medical Definition
reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
ri-ˈpar-ət-iv
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
reparative dentistry
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