REMEDIAL Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

remedial

adjective

ri-ˈmē-dē-əl

Definition of remedial

as in corrective

serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition took a remedial math course over the summer so he'd be ready for algebra the following school year

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as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health unfortunately, with a cold virus, there are few remedial measures besides fluids and rest

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Recent Examples of remedial The measure would require a social worker to ensure a child receives appropriate medical care when the child appears to need immediate emergency medical, surgical or other remedial treatment. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026 Taking the jury back in time Each day of the trial has required explanations for how the world was different in 1996, a reminder for the older jurors and a remedial education for the younger ones. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The order required that ICE develop and file, within 14 days, a remedial plan to implement comprehensive systems for medical care and disability accommodations. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026 That may sound like an exaggeration, but higher education will almost certainly have to become more remedial. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remedial

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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

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

As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix.

— The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024

Definition of reformative

Adjective

There’s a skate park for grommets, and for those who’ve been beat up in the waves, the option to call for a deeply therapeutic in-villa Balinese massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Studies have increasingly shown comedy to be a powerful therapeutic tool.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of therapeutic

Adjective

Put Hill’s connection with the Chiefs aside from a moment and even still the signing would be beneficial for a team that still has Super Bowl aspirations.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Most high risk drugs have a narrow range of a beneficial dose, and concentrations beyond this can cause significant harm to the patient.

— Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of beneficial

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

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