rejuvenescent

adjective

Definition of rejuvenescentnext
as in refreshing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejuvenescent
  1. refreshing
  2. remedial
  3. rehabilitative
  4. curative
  5. rejuvenating
  6. corrective
  7. healthy
  8. healthful
Adjective
  • The Imbox deodorizer works to prevent and eliminate odor — and leaves a refreshing fragrance to allow consumers to preserve the feeling of a fresh shoe for longer.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That pragmatism was refreshing and impeccably executed at Dries Van Noten, Celine, Simone Rocha, and Loewe.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Adjective
  • Graduation rates continue to rise, but the number of students who require remedial coursework after high school remains high.
    — Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Public agencies can buy from or encourage corporate procurers to buy from those AI providers that have complied with remedial measures or provided access to evaluators.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedial
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, prisoners increasingly end up spending more time in their cells, with less access to rehabilitative programs and more incentive to pass the time taking illicit drugs.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The agency also describes its existing prisons as rehabilitative.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitative
Adjective
  • Yet despite their curative potential, uptake of gene therapies for sickle cell disease has been slow.
    — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of curative
Adjective
  • Each pack comes with six pairs of patches, and the cooling sensation would feel even more rejuvenating if kept in the refrigerator.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
  • This year, though, reflection and hope are more than de rigueur—they’re rejuvenating.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2020
Definition of rejuvenating
Adjective
  • The latest in a long series of corrective measures was a thirteen-per-cent state income tax on millionaires, which went into effect in 2012 and is due to expire in 2030.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Employees who fail to comply may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action, according to the draft policy.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of corrective
Adjective
  • The pope isn’t known to be a smoker and has made efforts to have a healthy lifestyle, but there is a history of cancer in his immediate family.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of healthy
Adjective
  • This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As more people choose to stay in their homes longer, homeowners are looking for ways to create spaces that support and enhance healthful living with longevity in mind.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of healthful
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