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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviative
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It may be accompanied by curative or therapeutic treatment.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Early diagnosis is crucial for patients to begin treatment with existing therapies that, while not curative, have been shown to slow cognitive decline.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Meeting her audience at a remedial ground level in the lyrics while waxing ecstatically in interviews about the ambitions of Pink Floyd rock operas, Panos Cosmatos films, and Beyoncé documentaries relays a humming dissonance.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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How many remedial courses should a college student be allowed to take?—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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But our research shows that whether a report leads to corrective action doesn’t just depend on what is reported, but also who is doing the reporting.—
Tim Kundro,
Harvard Business Review,
2 June 2025
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What’s next? St. Hope Public Schools has until Aug. 26 to address the violations and come up with a corrective action plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Summer corn is juicy, crisp and sweet, adding refreshing texture to the nutty quinoa.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Hotel Byblos continues to grow with refreshing new changes under Chevanne’s leadership, with hopes of continuing the family legacy as an exclusive hideaway where new experiences are born and the legend of Byblos only getting better with time.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In that case, a state court ruled that Montana had violated young residents’ constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by promoting fossil fuel development.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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For example, a suit in Montana targeted the state for failing to provide its residents with a healthful environment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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At a moment as troubled as this one, to escape from this time into time itself is somehow salubrious.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 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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While hemp can be used for industrial methods, it’s also used for medicinal purposes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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The Intersection of Feminine Energy and Cannabis Cannabis has been used for thousands of years for both medicinal and spiritual purposes.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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The further cuts that are included are politically motivated handouts that make the tax code more complicated, undoing much of the salutary simplification from the TCJA.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Although Abenomics may have salutary effects on Japan’s macroeconomic performance and may encourage more gradual institutional change, Abe will not leave behind a neoliberal Japan.—
Tobias Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Nov. 2013
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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