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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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The remedy for a lawless process is typically voiding the result of the adjudication, regardless of the veracity of the underlying claim. — David French, National Review, "How the Obama Administration Harmed Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault," 8 July 2019 For stressed skin, the desert is ripe with soothing remedies, say Porter Yates and Shani van Breukelen, cofounders of new skin-care brand Ayond. — Akili King, Vogue, "Meet Ayond: The New Skin-Care Brand Bottling the Health Benefits of the Desert," 26 June 2019 Those factors increase the odds against a court ordering a climate remedy, say, that is actually enforced. — Laura Parker, National Geographic, "Kids suing governments about climate: It's a global trend," 26 June 2019 As part of a remedy, the judge is letting Gallagher’s legal team reject two additional potential jurors without cause during the selection process, according to the Associated Press. — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, "Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s controversial war crimes trial to begin after months of disputes," 17 June 2019 Contact remedies this by giving people reasons to care about outsiders. — K.n.c., The Economist, "How to increase empathy and unite society," 7 June 2019 Chinese society is all too aware that a zero-tolerance policy is the only remedy for such destructive behavior witnessed. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Beijing says 'radical' Hong Kong protests are an 'undisguised challenge'," 2 July 2019 Besides monetary awards, remedies usually involve removing contact between the harasser and victim, such as requiring a landlord to hire a property manager to handle all tenant matters. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "When landlords prey on fear of eviction to coerce sex from tenants," 30 June 2019 At the time, Justice Anthony Kennedy left the possibility open for some future remedies from the Court. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Big Data Supercharged Gerrymandering. It Could Help Stop It, Too," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Lead Elf and Hideaway Hollow CEO, Bill Dieterle took it upon himself to remedy that. — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, "Angels at Santa’s summer home: Volunteers build chapel at Hide-A-Way Hollow in Geauga County," 22 June 2019 Radioactive activity and farming methods are what caused the widespread infertility in the first place, and Gilead’s already trying to remedy that by farming organically and Colony workers digging to get rid of the contaminated soil. — Nicole Pomarico, refinery29.com, "What Is June's Daughter Being Trained For On The Handmaid's Tale?," 8 June 2019 Seeking to remedy this insult, a local Egyptian man established a new cemetery, exclusively for migrants, one in which their final resting places were well marked and their corpses prepared with full Islamic rights. — Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine, "Without a Trace," 10 Feb. 2019 All that does is perpetuate and intensify the violence rather than remedying it. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "A scholar of forgiveness explains what makes a good public apology for sexual misconduct," 24 Sep. 2018 To remedy those issues, the Swiss mountaineering brand will reveal a slimmer, more affordable luxury camping pad this week called the DeepSleep. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, "Couples Camping Gear Just Got Even Better," 20 June 2019 To remedy the situation, move your soakers closer to the trunks, so that each line crosses the top of the original rootballs. — oregonlive.com, "Am I watering my new arborvitae correctly? Ask an Expert," 15 June 2019 Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are asking for answers and looking for legislative fixes to remedy the problem. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "The VA’s latest issues paying student veterans their benefits, explained," 11 Dec. 2018 Swapping out the engine does exactly nothing to remedy these problems. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Report: Microsoft is scrapping Edge, switching to just another Chrome clone," 4 Dec. 2018These 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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