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
New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Without that curing step, the polish will stay tacky and never fully harden.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
These included discoloration of the carbon after oven curing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Advances in biotech help keep America healthy by preventing, treating and curing disease.
—Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Remove the Soil Don’t wash potatoes after harvesting, as extra moisture slows down the curing process and makes potatoes spoil faster in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Preparation includes washing and drying the nuts, and curing them so the nuts are ready to crack and eat.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Visionaries in Silicon Valley see the technology creating new industries, curing diseases, and making workers more productive.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Gibson credited natural remedies and a special diet with curing her cancer.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
The breakthrough retron therapy from Buffington, Finkelstein, and their colleagues will join the above efforts to reduce suffering, lower medical costs through curing instead of treating diseases, and increase the length and quality of life.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Without that curing step, the polish will stay tacky and never fully harden.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
These included discoloration of the carbon after oven curing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Advances in biotech help keep America healthy by preventing, treating and curing disease.
—Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Remove the Soil Don’t wash potatoes after harvesting, as extra moisture slows down the curing process and makes potatoes spoil faster in storage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Preparation includes washing and drying the nuts, and curing them so the nuts are ready to crack and eat.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Visionaries in Silicon Valley see the technology creating new industries, curing diseases, and making workers more productive.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Gibson credited natural remedies and a special diet with curing her cancer.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
Adjective
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Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.), a stalwart member of the daisy family, to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ariana Grande has been open about the fact that portraying Glinda in the Wicked films has been healing for her as an artist.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, Campbell said the irritation is healing more slowly than the team hoped.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The United States had played a central role in developing and manufacturing the formula for therapeutic supplements.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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The obvious one is allowing a little bit of scientific tampering for therapeutic, but not cosmetic, reasons.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The changes are aimed at alleviating stress on essential airport employees who have been working without pay, and ensuring flights remain safe.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kuminga has been outstanding so far this season, alleviating concerns about his fit with Curry, Butler and Draymond Green.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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What's more, tree species that live with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which give them abundant nitrogen, generally do not turn red.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For example, the Yucca Plant Quilt Block in Martin County is located on a historic site and features a medicinal plant used by the Tuscarora Indians.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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This four-star hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The court clarified that racial distinctions by the government only apply in the rare instances that government is remedying specific instances of its past discriminatory conduct.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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