as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
there's nothing like the sanative value of a good night's sleep
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Adjective
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Law, how pivotal has Leonard been to the Clippers’ post-break surge, and why should Rockets fans be wary of facing a healthy version of him?—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Some teams wouldn’t prioritize an off-ball linebacker in the first round, even if that player was healthy and highly regarded, and Campbell is expected to rank as a top-15-type talent for most teams.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ‘Damu Ritual’ is a multi-sensory experience involving a steam room and rain shower followed by the application of mud sourced from the Austrian Alps and enriched with medicinal plants in homage to Damu.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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And yet there’s so many unbelievable medicinal properties that mushrooms that don’t even have psilocybin have to offer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cookbook author and recipe developer Stella Drivas is known for her indulgent but healthful recipes, most notably two-ingredient vegetable chips.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Enjoy healthful eating all over the state, from the buzziest restaurants to the most modest of diners.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While that may be hard to enforce, the goal is salutary.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2025
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Whether Friday’s sharp intraday wobble on some tariff headlines was a sign that these salutary factors are losing their hold on the market is just one crucial question awaiting investors in February.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.—
C. Christine Fair,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2018
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Los Angeles Rams → Chelsea With the respective lures of Los Angeles and salubrious west London, both these clubs have a big market feel.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Sanative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanative. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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