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
Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
At least one of those facilitators is a licensed mental health practitioner, said Katz, who served on the board of the Oregon Psilocybin Training Alliance (OPTA) and on committees helping to shape the state’s framework, but does not have a therapeutic or medical background himself.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The glass vessel, recently rediscovered in a storage room at the Bergama Museum, was originally excavated from a tomb in this legendary city known for its therapeutics.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Travel, particularly the unhurried kind, is genuinely therapeutic right now.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
At least one of those facilitators is a licensed mental health practitioner, said Katz, who served on the board of the Oregon Psilocybin Training Alliance (OPTA) and on committees helping to shape the state’s framework, but does not have a therapeutic or medical background himself.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
With the advent of better cancer-screening tools, survival rates are improving, and wonder-drug therapeutics for many conditions are now on the market.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The glass vessel, recently rediscovered in a storage room at the Bergama Museum, was originally excavated from a tomb in this legendary city known for its therapeutics.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapeutic
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Fenugreek Seeds Fenugreek seeds come from the fenugreek plant, an herb with medicinal properties.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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But this modern approach is teamed with ancient medicinal practices and a holistic, full-circle philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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If your days feel a bit too fast, your life a bit too full, one of these unhurried romances may be the literary antidote to today’s instant gratification.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Common topics of health misinformation include false claims about vaccines, promoting remedies that are not supported by science and undermining scientific understanding about the causes of different health issues.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The case initially sought remedies that could have separated Ticketmaster from Live Nation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The American Psychological Association also expressed concern at the far-reaching consequences the decision could have on the regulation of therapy.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Talk about this in your individual therapy.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Skin care solutions are designed to simplify routines.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the health-care system fails to meet the needs of patients, people will look for their own solutions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Therapeutic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapeutic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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