REHABILITATIVE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabilitative

adjective

as in remedial

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Recent Examples of rehabilitative 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 Hospital officials said Hiyab and Wuhbto are receiving rehabilitative services at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital in Maryland Heights, Missouri. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Nursing homes or skilled nursing homes provide 24-hour medical care for long-term or rehabilitative stays for people who need the highest level of medical care a person can receive without going to a hospital. — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services. — 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 Defendants may be screened for diversion programming, which redirects eligible individuals away from conviction and toward rehabilitative services, such as substance use or domestic violence offender treatment. — Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 San Diego’s leadership should recognize the urgency of these challenges as part of a broader civic agenda and increase resources for early interventions that are rehabilitative rather than punitive. — Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026

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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

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

By evening, Mars trines Neptune in your private 12th House, making quiet especially restorative.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
French Press Coffee sits alongside deep, mossy greens, nuanced neutrals, warm sunbaked tones, and a handful of more expressive accents, all working together to create spaces that feel personal and restorative.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of restorative

Adjective

Types of calming aid There are a few different ways to tackle anxiety, both as a preventive and recuperative means.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Definition of recuperative

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

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

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