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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of curé
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Most researchers and athletes The Athletic spoke to supported forms of screening and intervention rooted in holistic athlete support from a young age, emphasizing longevity over short-term gains and educating, with the aim of prevention rather than a cure.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
This lens focuses laser light to cure bio-inks layer by layer into living tissue.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Proposition 14 would direct billions in state funding toward research aimed at improving care and finding a cure.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Most researchers and athletes The Athletic spoke to supported forms of screening and intervention rooted in holistic athlete support from a young age, emphasizing longevity over short-term gains and educating, with the aim of prevention rather than a cure.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Limit meats that are cured, contain nitrates, are high in sodium and saturated fats, or have additives.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
This lens focuses laser light to cure bio-inks layer by layer into living tissue.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curé
Verb
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The challenge was to portray a journey of love, loss, grief, and healing through choreography and without dialogue.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Curing can toughen the skin, heal minor cuts, and extend its shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ingram said the trucks have gone through wear and tear, which may limit their ability to distribute water as water networks and wells are rehabilitated.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Live Translation, in aiming to fix all that messiness in an algorithm streamed through Bluetooth earbuds, is not opening human communication up so much as flattening it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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All the while, opportunities for renewable energy development — which could quickly alleviate some of the pain from electric bills and electricity demand from new industry — are constricting across the state.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (ankle) was relieved by Andy Dalton in a rock fight win against the New York Jets.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are five levels of compression that push heat (or cold) deeper into your tissue, helping to relieve pain and stiffness.—
Christopher Murray
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20 Oct. 2025
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“Curé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cur%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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