curing 1 of 2

adjective

as in curative

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verb

present participle of cure
1
as in healing
to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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2
as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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Recent Examples of curing
Verb
In a statement Friday, Garcia said 202 vote-by-mail ballots in District 27 are still undergoing the signature-curing process. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 In the 1940s, when antibiotics had become widely available, doctors started curing plague cases with the drugs. — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 At one point, Barringer reminisced about the grueling task of curing tobacco and asked everyone who had undergone that rural North Carolina rite of passage to raise a hand. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The couple created the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization whose efforts include curing, managing and preventing all diseases. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 After this initial cure, continue curing for six to eight weeks in a cooler location (about 55 to 60 degrees). — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 Oct. 2026 Carbon composite manufacturing involves laying down carbon fiber layers in a mold, then curing, or heating, the material to bind the fibers together. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
  1. curative
  2. healing
  3. rehabilitating
  4. therapeutic
  5. alleviating
  6. fixing
  7. medicinal
  8. remedying
Adjective
  • Children in these countries have less access to medical diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and are often diagnosed at later stages of illness with less access to curative therapy.
    — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Yet despite their curative potential, uptake of gene therapies for sickle cell disease has been slow.
    — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of curative
Verb
  • To defend us all from a health care system more interested in monetizing our illness than healing our bodies and minds.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But in the late 1800s, the city’s draw was healing mineral springs, not IPAs, which is why George Vanderbilt built his lavish 250-room French Renaissance chateau here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • Blanca Quinonez, who had missed the preseason after rehabilitating from shoulder surgery, rebounded from a subpar performance at Michigan to score 14 of her 21 points in the first half.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ojai Raptor Center is a nonprofit organization that specializes in rehabilitating birds of prey, typically assisting 1,000-1,500 birds each year, per its website.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
Adjective
  • Yosemite’s first fund, closed in 2024 at $263 million, included AI drug discovery startup Chai Discovery, cervical cancer screening company Teal Health, epi-therapeutic medicine maker Tune Therapeutics, and care navigation startup Sage Care.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The shift toward consumer BCI The LumiSleep D1 is designed strictly as a wellness and sleep-support tool for adults and makes no diagnostic, medical, or therapeutic claims.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of therapeutic
Verb
  • This isn't a quick fix for getting out of debt and alleviating financial stress.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The co-founders are bullish on the technology’s potential, touting benefits from alleviating depression, anxiety and chronic fatigue to sharpening focus, improving decision-making and boosting athletic performance.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • But winning the election may turn out to be much easier than fixing City Hall.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • All favor deepening alliances and partnerships, modernizing the military, fixing the defense industrial base, strengthening deterrence, tackling transnational challenges such as global public health, and pursuing hardheaded diplomacy with rivals.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fixing
Adjective
  • Researchers have also discovered hundreds of medicinal compounds in insects, and there are likely many more to be found.
    — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments discuss the historical use of cannabis, suggesting it was likely used in ancient times for medicinal and recreational purposes, similar to other plants like poppies and coca leaves.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of medicinal
Verb
  • That’s why the next Congress could also look at remedying an earlier bill that aimed to address hospital billing but has gone awry in practice.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dutch hardware brand Fairphone has been remedying this for a few years now, with its line of gadgets that are designed to be repaired and used for years longer than usual.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedying

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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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