as in remedy
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness

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Recent Examples of antidote The Bottom Line: Strategy Stacking is the antidote to entrepreneurial distraction. Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 June 2025 The opioid overdose antidote was not readily available or used at that time. Jackie Siegel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025 What to do instead Gottman’s antidote for contempt is to co-create a culture of fondness and appreciation. Kelley J. Brower, CNBC, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for antidote
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Noun
  • Claim 5: Homeopathy and Supplements Can Replace Vaccines Homeopathic remedies and supplements have not been shown to trigger an immune response or prevent disease like vaccines do.
    Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • The State Executive Committee then reviews the case to find a remedy, according to the rule.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • While a solution was put in place, Gastonia’s mayor, a city council member and local advocates say that having the cooling station outdoors is less than acceptable.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • Perry identified the point guard position as one of his top priorities, but Schroder might be considered more of a stopgap solution than a long-term answer.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The paralysis must be from a cervical spinal cord injury or from ALS, a rare disease with no cure that causes nerve cells to stop working and muscles to become weak, leading to paralysis.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
  • Collectively, those events have raised $24 million toward finding a cure for NF since the charitable organization was founded about 15 years ago.
    Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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