as in curative
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as in healing
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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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
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The proprietary process involves curing insulation without thermal ovens, which the company said reduces emissions by 50 percent or more.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Acrylics don't need curing under a lamp and harden within a few minutes.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Ridley recommends using gel polishes for a deer print mani, since the curing step locks each layer in, keeping them from blurring together and becoming a muddled mess.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The curing process offers a prime canvas for building 3D embellishments or adding dramatic extensions, making gel nails perfect for maximalist looks.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
By integrating the phosphorus-containing polymer directly into the epoxy before curing, the team made a flame-retardant, reprocessable and chemically recyclable resin.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Is there anything better at curing the January blues than planning a trip to a sunny destination?
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Minor differences in temperature won't have a drastic effect on the results of your interior painting project, but significantly high or low temperatures can impact the quality of the finish or may even prevent the paint from curing correctly.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Billboards around San Francisco advertise a product that conducts audits before your AI girlfriend breaks up with you; founders are earnest about curing death.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The proprietary process involves curing insulation without thermal ovens, which the company said reduces emissions by 50 percent or more.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Acrylics don't need curing under a lamp and harden within a few minutes.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Ridley recommends using gel polishes for a deer print mani, since the curing step locks each layer in, keeping them from blurring together and becoming a muddled mess.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The curing process offers a prime canvas for building 3D embellishments or adding dramatic extensions, making gel nails perfect for maximalist looks.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
By integrating the phosphorus-containing polymer directly into the epoxy before curing, the team made a flame-retardant, reprocessable and chemically recyclable resin.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Is there anything better at curing the January blues than planning a trip to a sunny destination?
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Minor differences in temperature won't have a drastic effect on the results of your interior painting project, but significantly high or low temperatures can impact the quality of the finish or may even prevent the paint from curing correctly.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
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Signature massages use organic oils from the Almescar tree, derived from a bioactive resin which acts as a natural insect repellent, curative panacea, and incense.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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How Florida’s Statute of Limitations Shapes a Claim Most people focus on healing first.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jason now has healing properties!—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The days of getting paid a first-round pick to take on Sean Monahan’s contract, rehabilitating his value, and then selling him off for an additional first-round pick (and a conditional mid-rounder to boot) are largely a thing of the past.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The largest amount of money in Proposition A — roughly $129 million — will go toward rehabilitating neighborhood streets.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The therapy tested in the organoids belongs to a class of supramolecular therapeutic peptides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Consistent intake in the right dose is what delivers the therapeutic benefits often highlighted in studies.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2026
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Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on signs that talks between the US and Iran are alleviating the risk of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US continues to ramp up pressure on Russia’s oil exports.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ninety-three miles of new highway lanes are planned for our freeways, with the goal of alleviating congestion.—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cogent says its customers are fixing their most serious security problems much faster—reducing the time those high‑risk bugs stay active by about 97% on average.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Raman has said that her decision to run was driven in part by her frustration with city leaders’ inability to get the basics right, such as fixing streetlights and paving streets.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Galen, the famous Greek physician of ancient Rome, wrote a medicinal recipe two millennia ago.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Holland, a postdoctoral researcher in medicinal chemistry at the UK’s University of Oxford, said that researchers were searching in new and extreme environments, such as ice caves and the seafloor, for biomolecules that could be developed into new antibiotic drugs.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers met in the Capitol to denounce Uthmeier and his opinion and say that Uthmeier was ignoring the difference between remedying harm and creating advantage.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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