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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
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
But a true cure is elusive because hepatitis B has an unusual ability to hide in the body, ready to rebound if therapy stops.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Some are perfect for eating ice-cold in thick wedges over the kitchen sink; others pair especially well with salty cheese, cured meat, fresh herbs, chiles, or citrus.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
But a true cure is elusive because hepatitis B has an unusual ability to hide in the body, ready to rebound if therapy stops.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Give the deck about 24 to 48 hours to fully dry and cure.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
But a true cure is elusive because hepatitis B has an unusual ability to hide in the body, ready to rebound if therapy stops.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
Why Stem Cell Tourism Is Booming An increasing number of clinics worldwide are advertising stem cell transplants as a way to treat — or even cure — a sweeping list of health conditions without any science to back up those claims.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Some are perfect for eating ice-cold in thick wedges over the kitchen sink; others pair especially well with salty cheese, cured meat, fresh herbs, chiles, or citrus.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Noun
Give the deck about 24 to 48 hours to fully dry and cure.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
But a true cure is elusive because hepatitis B has an unusual ability to hide in the body, ready to rebound if therapy stops.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Noun
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In turn, Mahan says his candidacy is an antidote to the populism on the right that is now matched by populism on the left.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Dabbling in this culinary staple is an antidote to uptight, disciplined design.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Stories like Martinez’s are fueling interest in HBOT as a treatment for long COVID, a broad constellation of symptoms, including brain fog and debilitating fatigue that affects millions of people worldwide and has no clear remedy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Claudication that doesn’t improve, wounds that won’t heal, sudden severe swelling and new numbness all warrant a clinician visit.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The session helps participants alleviate anxiety and promotes a deep sense of healing relaxation through a variety of percussion instruments.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In 2025, Ortiz helped secure $500,000 in grant funding to rehabilitate the former MACSA facility.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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According to the statement, Xcel has identified resource adequacy as a growing concern for several years and has proposed multiple solutions, including a near-term procurement plan designed to add 3,800 megawatts of new generation capacity.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Instead of selecting a single contractor early in development, the Navy is allowing multiple companies to demonstrate competing solutions before determining which designs are mature enough for broader deployment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Noun
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New studies are fueling optimism about the drugs’ potential role in prevention and treatment — especially in breast, colon and lung cancer.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The personalized mRNA cancer therapy, called intismeran autogene, combined with the cancer immunotherapy drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), is a collaboration between Merck and Moderna.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Also on the wellness menu are group exercise classes, a squeaky clean modern fitness room, and an outdoor Thalasso therapy pool, heated slightly during the day, that uses the natural healing elements of saltwater to alleviate ailments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Simple stress relievers like stress balls and essential oil diffusers will help dad alleviate some of the day’s stressors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Congressional assistance in the bid to fix college sports could be headed back to the drawing board.—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Except from one small group, who spied the women coming out of the pool and seemed to fix on them with special focus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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