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
To manage the disorder, people with cystic fibrosis can do a variety of daily therapies with the goal of loosening mucus from the lungs, preventing infection and treating intestinal blockages.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Insurance reimbursement should explicitly include preventive therapy for siblings — not just crisis intervention after trauma.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Opportunities for Awe Are Everywhere Yoshifumi Miyazaki, a nature therapy researcher based in Japan, sees winter as a time of transformation.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
The investment in Shelter to Soldier is part of more than $375,000 in grants recently announced by Petco Love for 40+ service, therapy, and working animal organizations that turn adopted shelter pets into heroes who change lives, especially those of this nation’s veterans.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Insurance reimbursement should explicitly include preventive therapy for siblings — not just crisis intervention after trauma.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Opportunities for Awe Are Everywhere Yoshifumi Miyazaki, a nature therapy researcher based in Japan, sees winter as a time of transformation.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
The investment in Shelter to Soldier is part of more than $375,000 in grants recently announced by Petco Love for 40+ service, therapy, and working animal organizations that turn adopted shelter pets into heroes who change lives, especially those of this nation’s veterans.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapy
Noun
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She's so fired up for this antidote.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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For what ails these Timberwolves, Anderson may just be the antidote.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Soaking the hair in apple cider vinegar is a common at-home remedy that may help reduce irritation with mixed results.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Broce has been applauded for reducing the number of complex needs kids living in hotels, a troublesome practice many states use as a remedy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Xtracycle has even included a Hooptie child seating solution, along with a PorterRack to the front that can easily carry groceries, school bags, and other daily cargo (along with the up to three kids to the rear).—
Stefan Ionescu
March 02,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2026
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There’s a crazy, almost anarchic narrative logic that keeps it zigging and zagging unpredictably from the high-speed chase around precarious mountain roads to the suspenseful near disaster of the climax, in which nature gets angry, and the triumphant eco solution that saves the day.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 2010, Big Health, which makes cognitive behavioral therapy apps to treat anxiety and insomnia, was among the original vanguard of digital therapeutics companies.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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The future of prevention will be defined by the convergence of vaccines, therapeutics, data and intelligent monitoring.—
Paul Hudson,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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