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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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