Thesaurus results for CURE-ALL

cure-all

noun

ˈkyu̇r-ˌȯl

Definition of cure-all

as in panacea

something that cures all ills or problems raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think

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Recent Examples of cure-all Gradually, starting with that sleep study, the tiers of thought propping up Britton’s worldview—that Buddhism is a cure-all, and that meditation was always beneficial, and could never cause harm—would collapse. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 None of this is a cure-all; his fastball was hit hard in the majors, largely because of poor location and movement. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 31 July 2026 By Lu’s own admission, Ghost Font isn’t a cure-all to ongoing AI issues. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 Getting enough magnesium supports overall health, but supplements aren’t a cure-all. — Kirstyn Hill, Health, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cure-all

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Orbital data centers are no panacea to our terrestrial data center woes, either.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Long Cheng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences also thinks raw data is no panacea.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of panacea

Noun

Being unable to sell may preserve ownership, which can affect the statutory remedy available.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
One possible remedy would be to make it so that glasses detect their location and automatically disable recording in sensitive areas like playgrounds and locker rooms.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedy

Noun

The growing range of treatment options marks a shift from seeking a cure to focusing on avoiding the disease entirely.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims each year, especially sick and disabled believers hoping for a cure from the famed spring water in the Lourdes grotto where the visions purportedly occurred.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cure

Noun

As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of elixir

Noun

Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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