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reparative

[ri-par-uh-tiv] / rɪˈpær ə tɪv /




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"Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and pursue a route to healing and reparative justice. The adoption of this resolution serves as a safeguard against forgetting," said Mahama.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Alagona also said it would serve as a form of reparative justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

"We saw the molecule stimulate reparative macrophages -- a type of white blood cell -- within the diabetic heart," Ms Fu said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

We will start over with a reparative process.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024

The ancients were well acquainted with this reparative faculty of the octopus: but of course the simple fact was insufficient for an imaginative people: and they therefore embellished it with some fancies of their own.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)