Thesaurus results for CURE-ALL

cure-all

noun

ˈkyu̇r-ˌȯl

Definition of cure-all

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 But contrary to the TikTok hype, hypochlorous acid is not a cure-all. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 26 June 2026 Where InsurTech startups were once pitched as plug-and-play cure-alls, the talk now is of narrower tools trained on a single bottleneck, with the carrier keeping hold of the judgment. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The raves on TikTok won’t tell you this because, according to many of these videos, sardines are a skincare cure-all. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 Baking soda isn't a cure-all for digestive discomfort, but proper soaking, discarding the soaking liquid, and gradually increasing your bean intake may help. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cure-all

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Noun

But moving a school population to another location is no panacea.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
The establishment of a national regulatory body is not a panacea.

— Robert Greifeld, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of panacea

Noun

The values of these goods, described as flowing through third countries to evade levies on imports and other trade remedies, are based on analysis from two government and three private-sector sources.

— Laura Curtis, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Read that figure with caution, since Arcade writes the rubric and sells the remedy.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of remedy

Noun

This potent elixir is powered by L-ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and ferulic acid to protect against environmental stressors and combat fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Health influencers and online clinics have been touting its benefits well beyond what current evidence suggests, promoting it as a miracle substance akin to an elixir of well-being.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026

Definition of elixir

Noun

Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of nostrum

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