cure-alls

plural of cure-all
as in panaceas
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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Noun
  • Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This Anker portable charger remedies that situation by magnetically attaching to the back of an iPhone 14, 15, 16, or 17 for wireless charging.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But some experts view these infrastructure elixirs as bad fiscal medicine.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While the market brims with neon nootropics and mushroom elixirs, Dekáf remains stubbornly grounded.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Cure-alls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure-alls. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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