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
Here's why ketamine therapy isn't a cure-all.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Pliny the Elder, a first-century naturalist, the plant was a cure-all and had the power to alleviate a wide variety of health concerns.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
But magnesium is not a cure-all, Pasquariello cautioned.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Of course, no supplement is a cure-all, and there are other ways to support brain health, including maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Pliny the Elder, a first-century naturalist, the plant was a cure-all and had the power to alleviate a wide variety of health concerns.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
But magnesium is not a cure-all, Pasquariello cautioned.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Of course, no supplement is a cure-all, and there are other ways to support brain health, including maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cure-all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
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Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Chief Information Officer Butch Schierman said AI is not a panacea.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025
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The remedy provided in this subsection shall not preclude any remedy available under State or Federal law.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some customers have even shared some DIY remedies online, such as rubbing coconut oil into the holes of the CloudTec midsole, focusing on areas where the squeaking is worse, including the heel and midfoot.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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For now, there is no cure for MS.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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While symptoms are manageable, there is no cure.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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From ingredient sourcing to finding just the right composition, the entire process took over two years, with the final elixirs bottled in a vessel just as special as the fragrance.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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But some experts view these infrastructure elixirs as bad fiscal medicine.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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“Cure-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure-all. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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