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restorative

[ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-] / rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr- /




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Of course, the way restorative justice is practiced often lacks real consequences and, again, research suggests it has led to more dangerous schools and poorer academic results.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, restorative reproductive medicine is built on two ideas.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The story goes that Ethel's family encouraged her to take restorative walks, and she became passionate about the countryside.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“While it’s not a medical treatment for vision conditions, it’s widely used as a preventative and restorative method.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This approach must go beyond the rhetoric of “community policing” to a method of engagement between and among people in the community that promotes trust, healing, restorative justice, and reparations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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