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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
The flip side of curing diseases is creating or advancing them to harm humanity. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 That means in addition to autonomous cars, and robotic factories, this additional computing power could pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries like curing cancer. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026 The whole system runs on curing the harvest each fall and drawing it down slowly, month after month, until the next crop starts arriving around October. — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Material profiles, printer settings, wash cycles, and curing profiles all work together automatically. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 This set includes six 13-inch placemats made from 100 percent rattan and finished with an artisan smoke-curing technique that enhances their natural color. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 His passions lie in using AI to solve scientific puzzles, like curing diseases and discovering new materials, and in ensuring that AI doesn’t accidentally cause catastrophic harm to humanity. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The water has more than 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt, creating more buoyancy than the Dead Sea, but without curing your skin to jerky. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
  1. curative
  2. healing
  3. rehabilitating
  4. therapeutic
  5. alleviating
  6. fixing
  7. medicinal
  8. remedying
Adjective
  • For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hospice offers terminal patients an alternative to the chaotic, clinical environment of a hospital; the emphasis is on dignity and comfort rather than on curative treatment.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of curative
Verb
  • Music is still her longstanding throughline, healing force and inspiration.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Living Love is not just reading the words or recalling the stories – though doing so is natural and foundational to a life of healing love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • If approved, the money would go towards building, rehabilitating and purchasing more affordable homes.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
Adjective
  • The hub can combine readings from multiple implants and coordinate therapeutic responses from devices elsewhere in the body.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Horan has previously described the process of transforming the song into a tribute as therapeutic.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of therapeutic
Verb
  • These turnovers also set up touchdowns, alleviating the pent-up stress of the first half.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fostering gives cats a temporary home on the way to adoption, alleviating stress on shelters and, in some instances, saving cats’ lives.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • Instead of immediately fixing the logistics, notice your emotional reaction first.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That’s actually interested in passing Farm Bills and fixing problems instead of having votes about socialist nonsense or whatever.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixing
Adjective
  • The resulting powder was applied to skin or mixed into drinks and consumed, as it was thought to have medicinal properties.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • David’s Tea’s Mother’s Little Helper This loose-leaf tea has an intense minty, citrusy, and medicinal flavor, which honestly just comes with the territory.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinal
Verb
  • It’s also loaded with ingredients such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide that cultivate a youthful look while remedying the common signs of aging.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Capital Engineering, a mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm the district has worked with in the past, has been tapped to help assess the district’s losses and develop a plan for remedying the issue.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedying

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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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