1
as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heal
The movement has never paused or even faltered, as there is no end to this conversation until the harm is fully acknowledged and healed.
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Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
That’s how to heal institutions and improve systems, and how ordinary people can become the quiet force behind meaningful, lasting transformation.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.
—Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
That’s how to heal institutions and improve systems, and how ordinary people can become the quiet force behind meaningful, lasting transformation.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.
—Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
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More to come: Findlay Flats and Grant Park Nearly a dozen historic buildings across Vine and Elder Streets near the new community center will be rehabilitated into 45 mixed-income apartments.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The chances of Combs’ image itself being significantly rehabilitated seems slim, given that violent, abusive behavior was caught on camera and aired to millions of people around the world.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With that being said, everyone recovers from a torn Achilles injury differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) and written by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, The Lost World), Jurassic World Rebirth, now in theaters, centers on a pharmaceutical company's mission to obtain dinosaur DNA for a breakthrough drug that could cure heart disease.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 July 2025
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Rice's Country Hams: The family business has been curing hams since the early 1940s, owner Ginny Rice Dabbs said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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As for the games that drew small crowds, one way to fix that for next time is to avoid mid-week, midday games (that also would help with the oppressive heat) and not host as many group-stage matches in giant NFL stadiums.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The most common reason for using a keyboard tray is to fix the kinds of pain caused by having your body placed in an unnatural position for extended periods of time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Hays has long served as an advocate for improving the health outcomes of children who are born with rare genetic conditions.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Observe and report to armed security Scott Keller, who in December took on the role of the Plaza’s general manager, said the new ownership group began working to improve security soon after the Plaza was purchased.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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And if its alleviating dryness in the air, look no further than Levoit’s humidifier which adds moisture with ease.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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The victim, who both outlets reported is from Winter Park, was transported to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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When this resulted in severe shortages of more than 200 medications, including drugs used to treat cancer and deliver emergency care, Congress howled.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Poor sleep exacerbates many of the chronic conditions that the movement is focused on remedying.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 July 2025
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To remedy this issue dealers will replace the cylinder head assembly for free.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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