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
Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 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
MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 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 happen at luxe resorts, involve lab tests and emerging wellness tech, or tap an array of practitioners; others are low-fi, embracing ancient remedies amid the backdrop of nature.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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Importantly, no taxes, including tariffs, are among the remedies included in IEEPA.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pilot programs replace permanent solutions.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last session, a bipartisan group of legislators formed the new Homelessness Caucus to advocate for more solutions and aid for the unhoused population.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Antidotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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