alleviative

adjective

as in curative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleviative
  1. curative
  2. remedial
  3. corrective
  4. refreshing
  5. healthful
  6. rehabilitative
  7. salubrious
  8. medicinal
Adjective
  • For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hospice offers terminal patients an alternative to the chaotic, clinical environment of a hospital; the emphasis is on dignity and comfort rather than on curative treatment.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of curative
Adjective
  • Graduation rates continue to rise, but the number of students who require remedial coursework after high school remains high.
    — Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Public agencies can buy from or encourage corporate procurers to buy from those AI providers that have complied with remedial measures or provided access to evaluators.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedial
Adjective
  • The latest in a long series of corrective measures was a thirteen-per-cent state income tax on millionaires, which went into effect in 2012 and is due to expire in 2030.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Employees who fail to comply may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action, according to the draft policy.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrective
Adjective
  • According to the staff and recurring guests, this era is cutting edge, and the Omni Homestead is facing a, totally, revitalizing and refreshing energy rebirth.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The blue accents offered a refreshing reprieve from the almost all-white base, breathing life into the silhouette.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Adjective
  • This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of healthful
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, prisoners increasingly end up spending more time in their cells, with less access to rehabilitative programs and more incentive to pass the time taking illicit drugs.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The agency also describes its existing prisons as rehabilitative.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitative
Adjective
  • Rich in sodium chloride, bromine and iodine, the salubrious streams that bubble up from the depths of the lake now feed the SPA & Thermal Garden (previously known as Aquaria) complex, with infinity pools overlooking the waterbody.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of salubrious
Adjective
  • Many of the botanicals used in the medicinal treatments are grown onsite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting powder was applied to skin or mixed into drinks and consumed, as it was thought to have medicinal properties.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinal
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