cure-all

noun

ˈkyu̇r-ˌȯl How to pronounce cure-all (audio)
ˈkyər-
: a remedy for all ills : panacea

Examples of cure-all in a Sentence

raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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That maxim certainly applies to the push by Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union leadership to look to the tax increment financing program as a cure-all for their $734 million budget shortfall. Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 The Clinic-Carry On kit is a cure-all travel kit that includes essentials like lipid-repair moisturizers in compact sizes tailored for air travel and climate changes. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Fertilizer isn’t a cure-all for lawn disease; on the contrary, fertilizer can amplify the problem. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025 But self-help culture tends to treat optimism like a cure-all as if every problem is just a thought pattern waiting to be reversed. Ranju Kunwor, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cure-all

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cure-all was in 1801

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“Cure-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cure-all. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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cure-all

noun
ˈkyu̇(ə)r-ˌȯl
: a remedy for everything wrong
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