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
If Conley is indeed capable of being an antidote, Minnesota will have him on the floor more often this season.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
It is made up of Marcus Aurelius’s advice to himself, produced perhaps as an antidote to being constantly surrounded by and subjected to the temptation and corruption of life as Emperor.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Treatment requires intravenous administration of ethanol or fomepizole, a specific antidote that blocks methanol’s toxic conversion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Bobby — who was wearing a protective suit — found an antidote in the lab and gave it to Chimney to save his life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
It is made up of Marcus Aurelius’s advice to himself, produced perhaps as an antidote to being constantly surrounded by and subjected to the temptation and corruption of life as Emperor.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Treatment requires intravenous administration of ethanol or fomepizole, a specific antidote that blocks methanol’s toxic conversion.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
However, Bobby — who was wearing a protective suit — found an antidote in the lab and gave it to Chimney to save his life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s a simple solution that makes patio lounging enjoyable in these cooler months, and that’s a patio heater.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no cause for panic or a wholesale rethink in search of a cure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Biden also advocated for research into a cure for cancer and secured millions of dollars in federal funding for research into women’s health.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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