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
Many early physicians and scientists saw mistletoe as a cure-all for the woes of the world.
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Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Some social media gardening trends, like using cinnamon as a cure-all, are not supported by scientific evidence.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Melatonin is not a cure-all for sleep issues and may not be appropriate for everyone.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
The great outdoors isn’t a cure-all.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Some social media gardening trends, like using cinnamon as a cure-all, are not supported by scientific evidence.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Melatonin is not a cure-all for sleep issues and may not be appropriate for everyone.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
The great outdoors isn’t a cure-all.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cure-all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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Mixed benefits for bone health Weighted vests are not a panacea, and there are limits to what wearing one can accomplish.—
Kristen Marie Beavers,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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The sap was a panacea for infections, and considered a treatment for some cancers.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The root cause of Cuba’s tragedy is Cuban; the remedy for Cuba will be Cuban, too.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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There is currently no cure, though treatments like chemotherapy can help patients live longer.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Count Saleh in favor of the Eagles’ Tush Push, their short-yardage elixir.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Estrogen was presented as an elixir that helped not only hot flashes, but also nervousness, fatigue, depression, and restless nights for almost every aging woman.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
8 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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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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