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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 cure
Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To get the look, Rose says to first apply your base color of choice, cure, add topcoat, and cure for exactly 30 seconds.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Proceeds support Vision of Children’s mission to cure childhood hereditary blindness and improve quality of life.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To get the look, Rose says to first apply your base color of choice, cure, add topcoat, and cure for exactly 30 seconds.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There’s no doubt the Chicago Stars saw Evans as a potential cure for what was the leakiest defense in the NWSL last season (54 goals conceded, 12 more than the next worst).
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To get the look, Rose says to first apply your base color of choice, cure, add topcoat, and cure for exactly 30 seconds.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Donovan said the medical team attempted a few rounds of injections, but that treatment was unsuccessful in curing the issue.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Proceeds support Vision of Children’s mission to cure childhood hereditary blindness and improve quality of life.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
There’s no doubt the Chicago Stars saw Evans as a potential cure for what was the leakiest defense in the NWSL last season (54 goals conceded, 12 more than the next worst).
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To get the look, Rose says to first apply your base color of choice, cure, add topcoat, and cure for exactly 30 seconds.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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One specimen examined by Brochu’s team displayed multiple, partially healed jaw injuries indicative of a brawl with a fellow ambush predator.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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So, once those start to heal up as well.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill would give local governments more power on housing issues, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing and lift limits on the number of units in a public housing development that can receive private financing through Section 8 funding that helps rehabilitate properties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill would give local governments more power on housing issues, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing and lift limits on the number of public housing units that can receive private financing through Section 8 funding to rehabilitate properties.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The White House could also insist that while Tkachuk was annoyed, he wasn’t harmed in a way the law ought to remedy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bribes offered to players Smith and five other men were charged with approaching college players to recruit them to fix games, The News & Observer reported, citing prosecutors.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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As your perceptive nature sharpens, teach through example by admitting your mistakes, then fixing them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many Angelenos believe the city’s leaders have squandered billions in funds meant to alleviate the homelessness crisis and allowed unhoused people to take over public space.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Michael said training, guidance and policies could help alleviate the potential risks associated with introducing AI into the workforce, such as when agents magnify or mask errors.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So, relieve yourself of that burden.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In his book, Oosterhoff recounts feeling guilty for hoping his father would die, and relieved when death ended his suffering.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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