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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
New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Allyson Berent, a veterinarian and chief science officer at the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), spoke of her daughter born with Angelman syndrome, a devastating diagnosis for which there is no cure.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While there's no cure, early intervention with changes to lifestyle and diet, plus medications, can mean the difference between maintaining quality of life and becoming a statistic.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Allyson Berent, a veterinarian and chief science officer at the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), spoke of her daughter born with Angelman syndrome, a devastating diagnosis for which there is no cure.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Enticed by promises to cure fatigue, soothe hangovers, and fight colds, many have flocked to intravenous (IV) hydration spas to be infused with a concoction of minerals and vitamins.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
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Like the Rudy Giuliani mayoralty, but sort of impotent in ruthlessness, the Adams administration has loved to identify a scourge, an opportunity to conjure existential threats of social breakdown that the mayor’s office can then claim to heal.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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With over 22 years of experience as a professional coach and spiritual facilitator, Oana has helped thousands of women awaken to their feminine power, heal emotional wounds, and experience deep joy, intimacy, and purpose.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Laura made the decision to help rehabilitate her mother, and the duo began going on walks near the beach in Los Angeles.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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To remedy this recall, dealers will replace the brake pads for free.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The court clarified that racial distinctions by the government only apply in the rare instances that government is remedying specific instances of its past discriminatory conduct.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The White House pushed back against that characterization and argued the administration only aims to fix the years of politically motivated enforcement that occurred under Democrats and their holdovers.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, the tests measure AI’s ability to fix inconsistencies in customer invoices Excel spreadsheets for an imaginary sales analyst role, or AI’s ability to create a full production schedule for a 60-second video shoot for an imaginary video producer.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eileen Fagen, owner of The Fitness Factory of Charlotte, says strength training along with cardio can alleviate some symptoms related to perimenopause.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 34-year-old slugger would be a massive offensive upgrade to Casas, while also alleviating his defensive downside by playing first base.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are five plush layers in total, starting with a pressure-relieving base and topped off with a cool, soft wool surface.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Kenvue said in a statement that acetaminophen is the safest pain-relieving option for pregnant women.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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