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noun (1)

ˈkyu̇r How to pronounce cure (audio)
Definition of curenext
1
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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cure

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verb

1
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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curé

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noun (2)

as in curate

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Recent Examples of cure
Noun
Thankfully, a cure for the viral infection was found in 2011 and Anderson was officially free of the disease by 2015. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 What Democrats are doing is a symptom of the problem, not the cure. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
Keep scrolling for the rest of our interview with Skilla, who details his bond with 50 Cent, getting features from Nas and Chris Brown and what helped cure his depression. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 But that doesn’t mean the show is cured of its worst instincts, like turning people’s very serious, consequential life problems into entertainment. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
Thankfully, a cure for the viral infection was found in 2011 and Anderson was officially free of the disease by 2015. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 What Democrats are doing is a symptom of the problem, not the cure. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
  1. antidote
  2. remedy
  3. heal
  4. rehabilitate
  5. parson
  6. solution
  7. drug
  8. alleviate
Noun
  • But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of antidote
Noun
  • Markets have seen through the emptiness of Bessent’s remedy, as ‘bond vigilantes’ have driven bond yields even higher despite Bessent’s band-aids.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • With so much change, finding a remedy to one of Villa’s biggest challenges will be one of the first steps towards an emerging and successful era.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedy
Verb
  • Schlossberg, who got about 10 percent of the vote, fled to his mother Caroline Kennedy’s house on Martha’s Vineyard for the summer to heal his wounds.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout Chicago there are some wounds, though, that no amount of accountability can heal.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of heal
Verb
  • Veterans groups and advocates who shaped the 2016 draft plan contend the housing was tacked on to allow the VA to avoid the cost of rehabilitating the building.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The crash ultimately brought Dowdell to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in treating and rehabilitating people with spinal cord and brain injuries.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And what does the old man who sleeps by the fire know about the dead parson?
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Definition of parson
Noun
  • Fisher-Kamm met Tuesday with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow to address concerns and discuss possible solutions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The traditional fatal flaws of Burrow injuries and wretched defenses have real solutions with the defensive line depth and Joe Flacco in place to keep the team on track.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of solution
Noun
  • Trump received Bukele at the White House in April 2025 and invited him to participate in a military coalition to fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The drug’s lack of efficacy cannot be blamed on patients, said Alexander Miras, an obesity expert at Ulster University, to The Guardian.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of drug
Verb
  • Safety and crowding concerns will continue to plague the uptown jail when Jail North reopens to alleviate conditions, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warned late Friday.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Major studies show that meditation can alleviate anxiety and depression—at least about as well as the antidepressant Lexapro can, but without the cost and with fewer side effects.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
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