plural remedies
1
: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
2
: something that corrects or counteracts
3
: the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong
remediless
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of remedy in a Sentence
Noun
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Ford's remedy for the leaks is to add a drain tube to send the gas away from hot surfaces, and a software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system.
—Tom Krisher, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The remedy is to inspect plants before purchasing and not buy symptomatic plants.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Private industry is often responsible for leading the charge into discovering new remedies.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Kia is advising its owners to use the emergency parking brake before exiting the vehicle until an official recall remedy is created.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Five years ago, Johnathon Morrison, a 19-year-old college student from Alabama, suffered a very bad migraine and went to a local gas station looking for a remedy, according to his mother, Kristi Terry.
—Nathan Smith, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, the report advises, policymakers can pursue a timeworn remedy for evictions: building more homes for less.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
And two, that the remedy the group is seeking is too broad.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Corley also rejected Tesla’s claim that the commission filed the lawsuit without meeting a requirement under the Title VII federal civil rights act to confer with the company about its claims and give Tesla a chance to remedy issues.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
But the approaches to remedying such problems differ dramatically.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
The trial found that these side effects came on more quickly when CAR-T cells were injected into the cerebrospinal fluid, but that starting with a lower dose may be able to remedy this.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s in part because publicly available data about rental properties is scarce — something some state lawmakers have tried, but failed, to remedy in the past.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
To remedy this, Gutierrez recommends looking at the whole picture and how features such as fabric, inseam, rise, and length come together to fit your body.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin is far from the only state struggling to remedy nitrate contamination.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Any vulnerabilities discovered are reported with a proof of exploit and a recommendation for how to remedy the issue.
—Justin Warren, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
The builder’s remedy projects largely target affluent cities around the Bay that have been some of the most resistant to adding new housing, especially at higher densities.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Ford's remedy for the leaks is to add a drain tube to send the gas away from hot surfaces, and a software update to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system.
—Tom Krisher, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The remedy is to inspect plants before purchasing and not buy symptomatic plants.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Private industry is often responsible for leading the charge into discovering new remedies.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Kia is advising its owners to use the emergency parking brake before exiting the vehicle until an official recall remedy is created.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Five years ago, Johnathon Morrison, a 19-year-old college student from Alabama, suffered a very bad migraine and went to a local gas station looking for a remedy, according to his mother, Kristi Terry.
—Nathan Smith, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, the report advises, policymakers can pursue a timeworn remedy for evictions: building more homes for less.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
And two, that the remedy the group is seeking is too broad.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
Verb
While this may be—at surface level—part of DeJoy’s master plan to remedy poor service across the country, the entity likely won’t be able to continue to raise prices indefinitely, experts say.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Corley also rejected Tesla’s claim that the commission filed the lawsuit without meeting a requirement under the Title VII federal civil rights act to confer with the company about its claims and give Tesla a chance to remedy issues.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
But the approaches to remedying such problems differ dramatically.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
The trial found that these side effects came on more quickly when CAR-T cells were injected into the cerebrospinal fluid, but that starting with a lower dose may be able to remedy this.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s in part because publicly available data about rental properties is scarce — something some state lawmakers have tried, but failed, to remedy in the past.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
To remedy this, Gutierrez recommends looking at the whole picture and how features such as fabric, inseam, rise, and length come together to fit your body.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin is far from the only state struggling to remedy nitrate contamination.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Any vulnerabilities discovered are reported with a proof of exploit and a recommendation for how to remedy the issue.
—Justin Warren, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of remedy was
in the 13th century
Phrases Containing remedy
Dictionary Entries Near remedy
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“Remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
remedy
noun
rem·e·dy
ˈrem-əd-ē 
plural remedies
: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
remedy
transitive verb
remedied; remedying
Legal Definition
remedy
1 of 2 noun
rem·e·dy
plural remedies
: the means to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong
if the contract is null and void, the remedy is to rescind and to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement—First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264 (1978)
First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264 (1978)specific performance and other equitable remedies
remediless
adjective
remedy
2 of 2 transitive verb
remedied; remedying
: to provide or serve as a remedy for
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