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
Signing and selling players is the most common antidote to staleness, but another is injecting new ideas.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Welcome to difficult-to-reach Nordkapp (North Cape), a magnificent — albeit somewhat extreme — antidote for travelers looking to escape the summer heat back home while visiting a majestic landmark that has been challenging explorers, royalty and tourists for centuries.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.
—Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.
—Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Welcome to difficult-to-reach Nordkapp (North Cape), a magnificent — albeit somewhat extreme — antidote for travelers looking to escape the summer heat back home while visiting a majestic landmark that has been challenging explorers, royalty and tourists for centuries.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.
—Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.
—Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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While his diagnosis of overfull streets is correct, his remedy of higher parking requirements is akin to the patient demanding surgical expansion of his stomach to address his obesity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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All of these responses misdiagnose the order’s deepest illness and thus prescribe the wrong remedy.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
Noun
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By applying relentless pressure, providing education to the public, and offering alternative solutions, the HFC helped secure significant savings for the American people in the final piece of legislation.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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As far as internal solutions, Javier Assad (oblique) and Jameson Taillon (calf) are progressing but not that close to returning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Noun
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There is no current cure for CTE, and it can only be diagnosed posthumously.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Currently, there's no cure for Huntington's, but certain medications, diet changes, and exercise can temporarily manage symptoms.2 Huntington’s Disease Symptoms The symptoms of Huntington’s disease get progressively worse with time.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
27 July 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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