as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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Recent Examples of cure-all
My final verdict What’s most important is remembering that no health shot will ever going to be a magic cure-all.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
This idea that our federal lands are a cure-all to the nation’s housing problems overlooks two critical factors.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
Benefits of Sea Moss While sea moss contains many essential nutrients, sea moss gel isn't the magic cure-all that many social media trends suggest.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Signing free-agent starters in March, meanwhile, is not necessarily a cure-all, as demonstrated last season by the difficulties of two pitchers who reached such agreements — Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
This idea that our federal lands are a cure-all to the nation’s housing problems overlooks two critical factors.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
Benefits of Sea Moss While sea moss contains many essential nutrients, sea moss gel isn't the magic cure-all that many social media trends suggest.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Signing free-agent starters in March, meanwhile, is not necessarily a cure-all, as demonstrated last season by the difficulties of two pitchers who reached such agreements — Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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For a long time, work-life balance was viewed as a panacea.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The American physician, W. Golden Mortimer, author of History of Coca (1901), acknowledged coca as a panacea, noting its virtues as a medicine, tonic, and food.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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During testimony in federal court in Washington, Pichai asserted that a package of antitrust remedies proposed by the government is too extreme and will undermine Google’s ability to compete in the market.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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While treatment can reduce symptoms and slow the growth of cancer cells, there is no cure.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Initially welcomed as a new business by the struggling city, Baker touted his secret elixir involving corn silk, red clover, watermelon seeds, carbolic acid and alcohol.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
5 May 2025
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Set up a drink station where people can mix their own elixirs.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy has promoted almost useless nostrums against measles, such as Vitamin A, while describing vaccination as a personal choice.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cure-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure-all. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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