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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
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those who want to help the Fosters’ mission to find a cure can donate online here to Hope for Hattie, through SYNGAP Research Fund.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those who want to help the Fosters’ mission to find a cure can donate online here to Hope for Hattie, through SYNGAP Research Fund.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Instead, my characters look to the past for a cure and look to the warming world for instruction on how to live with change.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those who want to help the Fosters’ mission to find a cure can donate online here to Hope for Hattie, through SYNGAP Research Fund.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
In Neighborhood, an understated restaurant tucked away in a Hong Kong alley, chef David Lai is patiently scoring, marinating and curing a fresh pomfret he’s just picked up at the market.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Noun
Instead, my characters look to the past for a cure and look to the warming world for instruction on how to live with change.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Those who want to help the Fosters’ mission to find a cure can donate online here to Hope for Hattie, through SYNGAP Research Fund.
—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
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From $1,100 Consider this a calming antidote to Queenstown’s adrenaline-inducing thrills.
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There are antidotes to the problem of our status quo’s ineffective and punitive safety net.
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The defense team also pointed to another Utah criminal case in which prosecutors were accused of contempt and suggested that one potential remedy would be to bar the state from seeking the death penalty.
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The main remedy Robinson’s defense suggested if prosecutors were held in contempt was for the death penalty to be removed as a possible punishment, should Robinson be convicted.
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Chiron moving into Taurus initiates a healing journey to reconnect with joy and authentic expression.
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Those burns take forever to heal.
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Tax credits are given to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, which then awards them to private developers who build or rehabilitate low- and moderate-income housing.
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The 75-bed center will provide treatment, counseling and other services designed to rehabilitate minor offenders whose mental problems are contributing to them repeatedly ending up in police custody.
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.
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Woven from high-quality microfiber and double-brushed for ultimate softness, the hotel sheets sets, with more than 64,000 positive reviews, are lightweight, breathable and cool to the touch, providing an all-season solution for serene sleep.
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A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on June 23 seeking to alleviate a growing housing crisis by streamlining construction regulations, encouraging local innovation, and limiting investor purchases of homes, among other steps.
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According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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