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• present participle of heal.

healing

American  

[hee-ling] / ˈhi lɪŋ /

adjective

1. curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.

2. growing sound; getting well; mending.

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noun

healings plural

1. the act or process of regaining health.

   a new drug to accelerate healing.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-healing
  adjective
• unhealing
  adjective
• healingly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• healings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of healing

First recorded before 1000; Middle English heelyng (adjective), helynge (noun); Old English hǣlinge (noun); equivalent to heal + -ing ² for the adjective, heal + -ing ¹ for the noun

Example Sentences

But for a few blessed weeks, the World Cup offers inspiration, escape and cultural healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Yet, she pushed on, creating a business with her daughter that supports organizations focused on equity, healing and social change.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

It showed that even in a polarized America, fractured by the Vietnam War, reconciliation and healing is always possible, a message that is once again desperately needed today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"If healing later in life is about rediscovering our most important connections, then perhaps the real task is to ensure that they are never lost in the first place."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“We, Holy Beings, will aid the medicine man through the process of healing your uncle.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young