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Synonyms: Noun
cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, pharmaceutical, physic, specific
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Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion. The problem was beyond remedy. She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.Verb
Something must be done to remedy the problem. The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
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That means, to McBride, part of the remedy today needs to emerge from songwriting rooms, where more songs, obviously, are being written for men than women. — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, "Martina McBride Stirs Battle with Spotify Over Gender Imbalance: 'I'm Frustrated for My Sisters'," 16 Sep. 2019 But unlike many comedies, My Days of Glory actually grows even more despondent as the plot progresses, with Adrien falling into an extremely long funk in the third act for which there seems to be no available remedy. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'My Days of Glory' ('Mes jours de gloire'): Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Existing precedent in this country gives the families involved in the Los Angeles debacle little hope of remedy. — Dov Fox, WIRED, "What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes Awry?," 17 July 2019 It can also be enjoyed right out of the jar and has long been a home remedy. — Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bounty of the bees extends far beyond honey for your tea - to lotions, balms and even drinks," 16 July 2019 Is there some sort of legal remedy, given that they are supposed to be transferred to H.H.S.? — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "Children Remain in Dangerous Conditions on the Texas Border," 25 June 2019 Advocates of the project say modern facilities and equity for all students are part of the remedy for chronic poor academic performance. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Manchester major party leaders taking different approaches to find candidates for fall ballot," 18 June 2019 While women wait for the final verdict on CBD oil’s safety, there are other natural remedies for menopause that may be able to offer relief. — Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, "“Let’s Talk”: Can CBD oil provide menopause symptom relief?," 13 June 2019 The structural remedies that accompany those fines—the part where companies agree to change the offending parts of their behavior—can arguably have greater effect. — Wired, "Fines Alone Aren't Enough to Slow Down Big Tech," 4 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There are steps to remedy this violation of veganism. — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Vegan Violation," 15 Sep. 2019 To remedy that, Meyer installed Constellation as well as large acoustic panels that seamlessly blend in with the walls and artwork. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Why we need to rethink the concept of noise in restaurants," 13 Sep. 2019 Part of it may be down to Europe’s many tongues, a natural barrier that no legislation will ever remedy. — The Economist, "The economic policy at the heart of Europe is creaking," 12 Sep. 2019 Part of the rationale of legalizing marijuana in Washington state in 2012 was to remedy the disproportionate effect the drug war has had on people of color, but minority ownership of cannabis businesses in the state remains paltry. — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation," 28 Aug. 2019 The edge of science fiction The NIAC grants are trying to remedy the fact that propulsion has stood relatively still since the mid-1900s. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, "The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion," 29 July 2019 But a Kickstarter campaign from a team named Human Things aims to remedy that with their new device Genki. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "This Nintendo Switch adapter promises Bluetooth audio support," 13 July 2018 Church officials are currently acting on an eight-item game plan from The Woodlands Township Development Standards Committee, which aims to remedy some of the issues both the township and local residents have been frustrated with. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Growing congregations: Several churches in The Woodlands are renovating, expanding," 28 Apr. 2018 This summer, the Salzburg Festival is seeking to remedy that, to an extent. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remedy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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