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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of cure
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
While there is no cure, there have been recent medical advancements, including new medications, to fight the disease.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
In 1998, Lauder and his brother, Ronald S. Lauder, founded the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, which supports drug research to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer’s.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
While there is no cure, there have been recent medical advancements, including new medications, to fight the disease.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Noun
There is no cure, but the condition can be treated, including by following an anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy diet, medications, manual lymphatic drainage, and surgery such as liposuction, WebMD advises.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
While there is no cure, there have been recent medical advancements, including new medications, to fight the disease.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Verb
Loco is currently experiencing issues with one of his eyes, and is taking antibiotics and warm compress to cure the infection.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
In 1998, Lauder and his brother, Ronald S. Lauder, founded the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, which supports drug research to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer’s.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Noun
There is no cure, but the condition can be treated, including by following an anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy diet, medications, manual lymphatic drainage, and surgery such as liposuction, WebMD advises.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
While there is no cure, there have been recent medical advancements, including new medications, to fight the disease.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Carl Lopp, repeatedly since taking ownership of the property in 1988, promised to rehabilitate the facility with little to show for, one Unified Government commissioner told The Star.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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And while existing reports do address some of the underlying issues facing Black residents, Robinson stressed the importance of aggregating data specific to Richmond’s Black residents so the city can take a holistic approach to remedying problems and uplifting those struggling most.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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To remedy the lack of fresh food, some municipalities have pledged part of their state grocery tax revenues to attract grocery stores, and are contractually obligated to come up with the money regardless if the state provides it.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The company also launched a new secure network architecture called Cisco Live Protect, which is meant to shield your network from an exploit within minutes to give your IT security team time to fix the underlying issue.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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All three women have worked with military advocates who lean on the private housing companies that own these homes to come and fix the problems.—
Steve Osunsami,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Managers often fall into this trap by micromanaging to alleviate their own anxiety, but this erodes trust.—
Brittney Van Matre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Wirtz could fit brilliantly into that mould, alleviating the need to sign a top striker, a notoriously difficult market.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Proponents of the bill argued those with a terminal diagnosis must be given a choice at the end of their lives to relieve their suffering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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At the same time, physical therapy can be immensely helpful for both relieving pain—for instance, via massage techniques—and addressing the muscle tightness or imbalance in the legs that may have contributed to the issue in the first place.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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