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
While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, caffeine isn’t a cure-all, but the upside is that most of the formulas below don’t rely on caffeine alone.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, caffeine isn’t a cure-all, but the upside is that most of the formulas below don’t rely on caffeine alone.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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To be sure, Ebony Alerts are not a panacea.—
Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Common topics of health misinformation include false claims about vaccines, promoting remedies that are not supported by science and undermining scientific understanding about the causes of different health issues.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The case initially sought remedies that could have separated Ticketmaster from Live Nation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Roku Smart Indoor Camera 360° SE is the ultimate cure for middle-of-the-night anxiety.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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For context, 70% expected a cure for cancer, and 10% expected an end to all civilization.—
Ariel Edwards-Levy,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the thirties, elixir sulfanilamide, an antibiotic mixed into a toxic solvent, gave patients intense pain, kidney failure, and neurological problems.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 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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