recuperative

Definition of recuperativenext

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Recent Examples of recuperative While patients are in recuperative care, they are tended to by a JPS nurse and nurse practitioner, and agree to contact JPS staff before going to the emergency room, Stafford said. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025 Among the additional 110 beds, 27 are dedicated to medical recuperative care. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The recuperative shelter, a smaller and more private facility with some medical support, is for those who are discharged from the hospital but have no home to go to. Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 At these sites, homeless individuals receive shelter, case management, housing navigation and recuperative care, among other services. City News Service, Daily News, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recuperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperative
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
    William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • This highly specialized surgical and rehabilitative care is best delivered in a facility like the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, which is specifically designed for kids and staffed with specialists in pediatric care.
    JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • From establishing global fuel standards to creating a 'remedial units' system to offset excess emissions to assisting developing countries with capacity building, a lot of work is underway to clean up shipping.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
  • Total costs for protecting drinking water to federal standards for PFAS will exceed $1 billion in Minnesota, including drinking water treatment, investigation, and remedial actions.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • But mostly, this trek through emotionally rocky territory is a solitary mission, and Marina’s navigation of it gives Romería its quiet, restorative power.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Given how scarring those early eliminations were at Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, their advancement alone has some restorative worth.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • An additional open question is whether an innocent taxpayer’s corrective amendment after discovering the preparer’s fraud would have any legal effect on the SOL.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Unlike many plants, a peace lily doesn't typically require corrective pruning.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Ahead, everything to know about this beachside favorite, along with refreshing ways to style this timeless look all summer long.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Each pack comes with six pairs of patches, and the cooling sensation would feel even more rejuvenating if kept in the refrigerator.
    Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The couple has a passion for healthful eating and taking care of the environment, providing for the land that provides for them, as Hakenah Hulitt put it.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026

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“Recuperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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