reparative

[ ri-par-uh-tiv ]

adjective

1. tending to repair; repairing; mending.
2. pertaining to or involving reparation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reparative¹

From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650–60. See reparation, -ive

Example Sentences

She said she would continue to push the issue and that "restitution is a key pillar of any programme of reparative justice".

From BBC

But the governor took heat when the Legislature refused to take up other bills for a vote that would have created a California American Freedmen Affairs Agency and established a Fund for Reparations and Reparative Justice to pay for and carry out reparations policies approved by lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

It could not rectify the loss, but it did offer a pathway to reparative justice outside of a traditional court setting.

From Slate

Bradford agrees that it won’t always be easy to persuade local elected officials to spend taxpayers dollars to set up their own task forces, study the potential return of publicly owned parcels, issue payouts for past land seizures and invest in other reparative measures.

From Los Angeles Times

"Few markers have been found that permit prospective isolation of endothelial cells with reparative properties in both mice and humans, making these findings exciting for future study."

From Science Daily

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