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salutary

[sal-yuh-ter-ee] / ˈsæl yəˌtɛr i /


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A salutary outcome no longer exists; that ship has already sailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Big picture: The smaller trade deficit in January might have one salutary effect: It could help pad the increase in gross domestic product in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

It will have the most salutary effect in the area of medical diagnostics and devices.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

I doubt he’ll have much luck with his billion-dollar defamation lawsuit, but the overall effect of the affair should be salutary for the BBC and for journalism everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

A plain brown bottle with a plain brown label, both stylish and salutary.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie