as in remedies
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 antidotes
Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Conversation; following Jesus' command to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself; and the long, patient work of forming character are the only real antidotes to an angry society.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Creativity, empathy, imagination, and playfulness are not only antidotes to the mechanization of work but also the qualities that give life meaning.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Heroin overdose antidotes like Narcan do not help someone overdosing on xylazine.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This is due to a number of factors, including snake and spider antidotes, and good rescue response services.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Conversation; following Jesus' command to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself; and the long, patient work of forming character are the only real antidotes to an angry society.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Creativity, empathy, imagination, and playfulness are not only antidotes to the mechanization of work but also the qualities that give life meaning.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Heroin overdose antidotes like Narcan do not help someone overdosing on xylazine.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This is due to a number of factors, including snake and spider antidotes, and good rescue response services.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotes
Noun
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Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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This Anker portable charger remedies that situation by magnetically attaching to the back of an iPhone 14, 15, 16, or 17 for wireless charging.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The containerized system could serve as an interim measure while permanent vertical-launch solutions are developed for future vessels.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan initiates Credo Technology as overweight JPMorgan says the connectivity solutions company is well positioned for AI.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Antidotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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