as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
talking over my problem with you has been good therapy
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Recent Examples of therapy
Women will literally sleuth at an expert level on the fly instead of going to therapy.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s no cure for IC/BPS—but there are a variety of therapies that can bring serious relief.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
In the episode, Jamie sits across a table from Briony, a psychologist (Erin Doherty), for a painstaking therapy session.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
Photodynamic Therapy Another option for wet AMD is photodynamic therapy, which ophthalmologists often use alongside anti-VEGF injections.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s no cure for IC/BPS—but there are a variety of therapies that can bring serious relief.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
In the episode, Jamie sits across a table from Briony, a psychologist (Erin Doherty), for a painstaking therapy session.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
Photodynamic Therapy Another option for wet AMD is photodynamic therapy, which ophthalmologists often use alongside anti-VEGF injections.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapy
Noun
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Both Kundera and Cavafy convey something profound: that life is nothing more than the voyage, a thought that can serve as a sort of antidote to the burdens of living.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The episode — the latter half of the two-parter lab leak catastrophe the 118 crew is sent in to deal with — sees Bobby save Chim, giving him the last of the viral antidote while disguising the fact that he’s been succumbing to the illness himself.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remedy that will follow the decision could break up the company, or at least separate its Chrome web browser business from the rest of the portfolio.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the first days of testimony in the remedy trial being heard at the D.C. federal court, Microsoft comes up frequently.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This means prioritizing effective solutions over idealistic ones.—
Antoine Rostand,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nadler Modular continues to lead with tailored solutions across these sectors.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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