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Adjective
the restorative powers of rest
took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system
Noun
Sleep is a powerful restorative.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The cycling of day and night creates a natural clock that enables a restorative night’s sleep for primates like us.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
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Adjective
And in 2022, Chesa Boudin, who advocated for restorative justice and ending mass incarceration, was ousted as San Francisco’s district attorney in a recall.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The cycling of day and night creates a natural clock that enables a restorative night’s sleep for primates like us.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
The chickpea soup is a great restorative.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Senator Moynihan wondered whether Farley’s mail-sorting facility, with its access to railway platforms under Eighth Avenue, was a potential restorative for lost glory that kept things, architecturally speaking, in the family.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
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“Restorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restorative. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv 
-ˈstȯr-
: of or relating to restoration
especially
: having power to restore
the restorative value of food and rest
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something that serves to restore to consciousness or health
Medical Definition
restorative
1 of 2 adjective
re·stor·ative
ri-ˈstōr-ət-iv, -ˈstȯr-
: of, relating to, or providing restoration
restorative treatment
restorative dentistry
restorative
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a medicine) that serves to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
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