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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
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
There is no cure for PCOS, but there are several treatment options available.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The first use of radiation therapy to cure cancer was described in 1899.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
There is no cure for PCOS, but there are several treatment options available.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
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Noun
While there is no cure for Parkinson’s, some medications, therapies, exercises, and lifestyle changes (including following a healthy diet) may help slow the progression of symptoms.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
There is no cure for PCOS, but there are several treatment options available.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Verb
The earlier the disease is identified the sooner it can be somewhat arrested but never cured.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The first use of radiation therapy to cure cancer was described in 1899.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Noun
While there is no cure for Parkinson’s, some medications, therapies, exercises, and lifestyle changes (including following a healthy diet) may help slow the progression of symptoms.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
There is no cure for PCOS, but there are several treatment options available.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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Days get easier, but there's no day where it's totally healed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Others begin with We—healing teams, reshaping culture.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.—
Stewart Ain,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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There is no easy way to remedy that feeling, either, when socialising, as a neurodiverse person, can be so exhausting, fraught and painful.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The company, which is slated to join the S&P 500 next week, said the incident will cost between $180 million and $400 million to remedy.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Became an even better version of himself by fixing his body to fix his mind.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The errors were used by congressional Democrats, whose cooperation was needed to fix ...—
Ryan Ellis,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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Press coverage at the time of Alexander’s death focused in part on her operation of Anger Room, a business in Dallas where customers could alleviate stress by smashing items in rooms made to look like a workplace or a living area.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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This development alleviates pressures on the semiconductor industry, which has been impacted by supply chain disruptions and uncertain business conditions.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Both federal and local initiatives could help spur more homebuilding, helping relieve the affordability crunch in many regions, Evangelou said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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Consult a healthcare provider if dietary changes do not relieve constipation symptoms.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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