silver bullet

noun

: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially : one that instantly solves a long-standing problem

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There's no silver bullet, but one thing is clear: the AI genie isn't going back in the bottle, and the education system must adapt quickly or risk losing credibility. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 That’s not to say DLTs or RTGS are a silver bullet. Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Ultimately, rather than viewing tariffs and export bans as silver bullets against espionage, U.S. leaders and industry might be safer focusing on resilience and stress-testing cybersecurity firms. William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025 That formula was not a silver bullet and left many crucial issues, including the nature of a future Palestinian leadership, still to be negotiated. Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for silver bullet

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silver bullet was in 1806

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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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