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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of curé
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The change isn’t a miracle cure.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The group stressed that autism is a lifelong, complex condition with no single cause or cure, and that premature claims about acetaminophen or leucovorin ignore decades of rigorous research and risk creating false hope and harm.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
There is currently no cure for CWD in deer.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The change isn’t a miracle cure.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The group stressed that autism is a lifelong, complex condition with no single cause or cure, and that premature claims about acetaminophen or leucovorin ignore decades of rigorous research and risk creating false hope and harm.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curé
Verb
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Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The trust also emphasized that much of the existing housing may need to be rehabilitated.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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York commended Lurie’s efforts to rehabilitate San Francisco’s image and communities.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that left both of them wanting to remedy the loose skin — and Dale also wanted to tackle his aging face.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Through their 0-3 start, Houston has seemingly not found a way to remedy their schedule thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions, according to Raytheon.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In practice, the project can alleviate stubborn traffic, but its real-world application goes against human behavior.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Original projections called for the road to alleviate about 35,000 to 40,000 trips from near West Wilson Avenue into and through downtown Mooresville, Coble said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president also suggested that a cancer drug, which appears to help get a form of vitamin B into the brain, might help relieve some symptoms of autism.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Water the lawn to relieve the stress from dethatching, and aerate if desired.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Curé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cur%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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