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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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
Treatments can help slow the progression, but there’s no cure for IgA nephropathy.
—Health, 27 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance of regional GM Armando Kraenzlin, who credits PraMa with curing his frozen shoulder and improving his diet, the resort has embraced a more clinical approach to holistic health.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
Treatments can help slow the progression, but there’s no cure for IgA nephropathy.
—Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
The mineral-rich hot springs in the American West and Japan have long been touted for their ability to cure everything from arthritis to skin conditions.
—AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance of regional GM Armando Kraenzlin, who credits PraMa with curing his frozen shoulder and improving his diet, the resort has embraced a more clinical approach to holistic health.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curé
Verb
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But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Can a grieving mother help others heal?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Although that’s going to be contentious because Hamas is going to try to get involved in that process in order to rehabilitate its image.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated?—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hopefully, Thrice fan Margot Robbie can remedy this.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The study aims to explore the relationship between menopause and exercise, with the goal of understanding what type(s) and duration of exercise may alleviate the common symptoms of menopause.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moore adds that these small cleaning tasks might even alleviate the snowball of multiple tasks with a more significant chunk of time.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cloves are especially high in a polyphenol called eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Alex Vesia relieved Treinen and collected the first two outs of the inning, and Sasaki came in for the final out, earning his second career save (both of which occurred in the postseason).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Curé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cur%C3%A9. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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