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
The Kansas City Royals haven’t hit much this season, but Tuesday’s game might have served as a nice antidote.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Ironically, the resurgence of misogyny helped cement the show’s legacy as a feminist antidote.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.
—Kim O’Hara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
There’s an antidote to burnout and brain fog hiding in plain sight: creativity.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Ironically, the resurgence of misogyny helped cement the show’s legacy as a feminist antidote.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.
—Kim O’Hara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
There’s an antidote to burnout and brain fog hiding in plain sight: creativity.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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Former President Joe Biden's DOJ, riding a wave of anti-corporatism on the left, proposed a far-reaching set of remedies that strayed well beyond the original case.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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If Google’s Ai Mode Succeeds? One possible remedy for content providers — which The Atlantic highlights — is to maintain direct access to their content consumers.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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However, all these solutions feel more like rearranging deck chairs rather than positioning the Hurricanes closer to their championship goal.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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French President Emmanuel Macron said France and other European nations would offer Tehran a diplomatic solution to end its war with Israel, AFP reported.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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There is no cure for this disease, so dispose of these plants before the beetles can feed further and spread the bacteria to other plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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There is currently no cure for the disease, per The Mayo Clinic.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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