as in remedy
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness
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Recent Examples of antidote
Women in midlife begin to lose muscle with age, and protein, along with strength training, can serve as a powerful antidote.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2025
And even if this is the way our minds relate to our world, is art really an adequate antidote?
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Paris, though, lit up with post-war joie de vivre, was the perfect antidote.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
The center only has enough to give the antidote to the highest-risk people, who also use drugs.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2025
And even if this is the way our minds relate to our world, is art really an adequate antidote?
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Paris, though, lit up with post-war joie de vivre, was the perfect antidote.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
The center only has enough to give the antidote to the highest-risk people, who also use drugs.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The root cause of Cuba’s tragedy is Cuban; the remedy for Cuba will be Cuban, too.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Commercial grout cleaners can be more effective than DIY solutions since these cleaners have a higher concentration of penetrating chemicals.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to Makaym Dybenko, the system balances customization with military-standard compatibility, positioning DroneHunter Varta as a flexible counter-drone solution for modern combat environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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There's no cure for C3G, but symptoms can be managed with medications or lifestyle changes.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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Physicians know that vaccines aren’t the end-all cure for disease.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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