reparative
adjective
re·par·a·tive
| \ ri-ˈper-ə-tiv
, ri-ˈpa-rə-tiv\
, ri-ˈpa-rə-tiv\
Definition of reparative
1
: of, relating to, or effecting repair
2
: serving to make amends
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Buy Now: Tangle Teezer Hairbrush, $7.60 (originally $12) Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 Treatment Created by two chemistry PhDs, this reparative hair treatment relinks hair bonds broken by chemical, thermal, and mechanical processes. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Amazon Prime Day Beauty Deals for Frequent Travelers," 16 July 2019 Yet this mythologizing, intended to be reparative, has done her no favors. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, "Brenda Maddox, Biographer Who Revealed Joyce’s Muse, Dies at 87," 27 June 2019 Omorovicza’s skin-softening blend of apricot kernel, calendula, and carrot oils, infused with reparative golden flecks, packs a one-two punch that delivers a gleaming head-to-toe glow. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "8 Gold Beauty Products for Your Brightest New Year’s Eve Yet," 31 Dec. 2018 Broadly framed, Green envisioned school desegregation as a reparative process—probably the closest thing to reparations that our court system has ever endorsed. — Will Stancil, The Atlantic, "The Radical Supreme Court Decision That America Forgot," 29 May 2018 But 50 years ago, the Supreme Court was not afraid to lead the fight for reparative racial justice, nor afraid to say that the Constitution itself required school integration. — Will Stancil, The Atlantic, "The Radical Supreme Court Decision That America Forgot," 29 May 2018 Ahead, the best reparative treatments that won't cost more than a partial set of highlights... — refinery29.com, "The Cheapest Way To Heal Damaged Hair — Without Leaving Your House," 17 May 2018 Include daily standby products, then layer in summer essentials like a high-quality sunscreen (Supergoop! is an insider favorite) and a reparative after-sun cream. — Crystal Meers, WSJ, "How to Pack for Summer’s Most (and Least) Stressful Getaways," 10 May 2018 There, Brinton spoke about the degrading experience of undergoing reparative therapy as a teenager. — Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, "In the ladies room at the Oscars, a transgender moment signals a cultural shift," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reparative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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