as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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Recent Examples of cure-all
The bottom line Gold at $5,166 an ounce is not cheap, and no single asset is a cure-all.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Although its effectiveness as a cure-all hasn’t been entirely confirmed by science, there are a few significant reasons to consider trying this bitter-tasting tea.
—Pubsubhub User, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Sharma also cautioned that vinegar washes aren’t a cure-all.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Education isn’t a cure-all; North Korea appears to have decent schools yet is impoverished and totalitarian.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Although its effectiveness as a cure-all hasn’t been entirely confirmed by science, there are a few significant reasons to consider trying this bitter-tasting tea.
—Pubsubhub User, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Sharma also cautioned that vinegar washes aren’t a cure-all.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Education isn’t a cure-all; North Korea appears to have decent schools yet is impoverished and totalitarian.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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Cons to Using Orange Peels While often touted as a panacea around the garden, orange peels have some downsides.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sansone said the financing deal Shaw was trying to strike was no panacea.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But a remedy is still under development for the recall impacting the Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers, this week's recall announcement noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seeing a large patch of them in full flower can be a cure for cabin fever.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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There is no cure for this disease, so dispose of these plants before the beetles can feed further and spread the bacteria to other plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a Caramel Espresso Martini and an elixir called Fluffy Dreams (gin, zesty syrup, lemon juice, aquafaba, Luxardo Apricot Liqueur, elderflower, citrus bitters).—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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