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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 cure
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
But there is no guarantee, because there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Gene therapies can now cure disease, but America still hasn’t figured out how to pay for them.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 8 June 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
But there is no guarantee, because there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
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Noun
But that is still a patch, not a cure.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
But there is no guarantee, because there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
Verb
Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Gene therapies can now cure disease, but America still hasn’t figured out how to pay for them.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 8 June 2026
Noun
But that is still a patch, not a cure.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
But there is no guarantee, because there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Noun
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Featured in this article Summer style is all about a relaxed sensibility, and flip-flops are a welcome antidote to the cold’s overly complicated dressing.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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For Floridians and travelers seeking an antidote to crowded attractions—or simply a softer, more contemplative side of the state—Bok Tower Gardens remains one of Florida's most peaceful and underrated day trips.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Interim letters are expected to be mailed June 8, while additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival‘s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The buildings recognized have generally been threatened by a lack of maintenance, loss of parking, and owners’ lack of awareness of economic incentives available to rehabilitate historic buildings.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Sacramento Suburban Water District and the maintenance company entered into an exclusive agreement in 2023 to rehabilitate wells, which General Manager Dan York said has been valuable given the limited number of well maintenance companies in the region.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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At the same time, districts are being asked to accelerate progress despite limited time, staffing, and resources during the school year—driving demand for solutions that can extend learning beyond traditional classroom hours.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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This matters because viscosity — the thickness of the drug — dictates how patients absorb medicine.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Oncologist Coral Omene at Rutgers Cancer Institute, for example, plans to follow 40 breast cancer patients starting tirzepatide, a GLP-1 drug sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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While demand remains weak, rising commodity costs from disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz have helped to alleviate deflationary pressures that have plagued Chinese economy for years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Each guest receives a daily massage to help alleviate soreness from the retreat's rigorous fitness schedule.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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