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
  • 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
Definition of curative
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
Definition of remedial
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
Definition of corrective
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
Definition of refreshing
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
Definition of healthful
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
Definition of rehabilitative
Adjective
  • 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
  • By then, the salubrious environment that Central Florida’s earliest settlers found had already been transformed many times over.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Definition of salubrious
Adjective
  • One common medicinal use is as an insecticide on the head and the feet.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of medicinal
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“Alleviative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleviative. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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