as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients
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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
some charitable work might be the best therapeutic for that guy's total self-absorption
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Recent Examples of therapeutic
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Along with taking home a trophy, Muppet also received a pampering session at a luxury doggie spa that included a mud bath, thalassotherapy (a therapeutic practice that involves being bathed in seawater), and a spray of fragrance.
—Staff Author, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His therapeutic designs helped alleviate symptoms associated with poor leg circulation, post-surgery swelling, and DVT, among others.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
Part of the reason that whooping cough faded so from public life is because those who still remembered its impact — as well as the ravages of other transmissible pathogens like polio — were more than eager to receive a therapeutic treatment to prevent it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
For instance, go to your favorite yoga class solo or pick up a solitary, therapeutic hobby like knitting.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Along with taking home a trophy, Muppet also received a pampering session at a luxury doggie spa that included a mud bath, thalassotherapy (a therapeutic practice that involves being bathed in seawater), and a spray of fragrance.
—Staff Author, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His therapeutic designs helped alleviate symptoms associated with poor leg circulation, post-surgery swelling, and DVT, among others.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
Part of the reason that whooping cough faded so from public life is because those who still remembered its impact — as well as the ravages of other transmissible pathogens like polio — were more than eager to receive a therapeutic treatment to prevent it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 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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Denver hasn’t shown an appetite to attach their only tradeable first-round pick in 2031. Would swapping out Porter for LaVine be the necessary antidote to cure Denver’s inconsistencies?Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The antidote for most poisons is the poison itself.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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The woman filed charges and plans to pursue civil remedy.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the living conditions continued to dwindle, the discourse and remedies offered by the political parties could not correct themselves to address legitimate needs.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Martha would be the first to tell you she's never been to therapy.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately, most patients with prostate cancer aren’t looking to swap out conventional medicine for CAM therapies.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The need for innovative and comprehensive solutions that alleviate the stress around planning, packing, labeling, traveling, and settling is evident, especially with the average American moving 11.7 times in a lifetime – every instance posing different challenges.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Combine three parts water and one part vinegar with 1 to 3 tablespoons of salt to make enough solution to fill your pot.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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