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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence has quickly become the defining technology of the moment—promising breakthroughs from curing diseases to making space travel more routine, while also raising fears of widespread job disruption.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
This could allow for greater design flexibility, as lower curing deformation results in fewer distortions during production.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The dish notorious for curing a cold is a recipe that every home cook should keep in their back pocket for sick days and cozy nights alike.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Donovan said the medical team attempted a few rounds of injections, but that treatment was unsuccessful in curing the issue.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Victor transplants Hans’ brain into Christina’s body, curing her paralysis but giving her amnesia.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
These drips are positioned as a fast-track solution for everything from curing hangovers and boosting energy to improving skin clarity and strengthening the immune system.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Techniques like curing and smoking are common, and some deli meats (including mortadella and bologna) are made with ground meat and spices that are piped into a casing, then cooked.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence has quickly become the defining technology of the moment—promising breakthroughs from curing diseases to making space travel more routine, while also raising fears of widespread job disruption.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
This could allow for greater design flexibility, as lower curing deformation results in fewer distortions during production.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The dish notorious for curing a cold is a recipe that every home cook should keep in their back pocket for sick days and cozy nights alike.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Donovan said the medical team attempted a few rounds of injections, but that treatment was unsuccessful in curing the issue.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Victor transplants Hans’ brain into Christina’s body, curing her paralysis but giving her amnesia.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
These drips are positioned as a fast-track solution for everything from curing hangovers and boosting energy to improving skin clarity and strengthening the immune system.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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In Cavarocchi’s practice, womanhood is seen as a manifestation of nature, with landscapes playing a role in healing trauma and reflecting cyclical rhythms of regeneration.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the most healing stories are the ones that begin with heartbreak.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million barrels a day, rehabilitating a vital link for oil exports via the Red Sea.—
Clara Ferreira Marques,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has a decades-long history of caring for Southern California's rehabilitating sea turtle population.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who has worked seriously with psychedelics knows that outcomes depend profoundly on the surrounding context — the therapeutic alliance, the environment in which the experience unfolds, and the relationships that hold a person afterward.—
Dimitri Mugianis,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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She is talented in Tae Kwon Do and participates in therapeutic riding lessons.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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China reported higher producer prices for the first time since 2022, alleviating fears of persistent deflation in the world’s second-biggest economy, but driving concerns of a global wave of inflation resulting from the Iran war.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The good news is that the upcoming rain will push back the start of this year’s high fire season, alleviating some concerns following the recent record-breaking heat wave.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most fixing sprays focus more on makeup longevity than skin care and, as a result, can dry out the skin with ingredients like polymers and alcohol.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The businesses struggling most with reliability often have a retention problem masquerading as a hiring problem, and fixing one means addressing both.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Everything is locally sourced and grown in the organic gardens, including the special, sharp, low-sugar medicinal honey produced by the estate's stingless bees hives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of those is 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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