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as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedies
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in heals
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in fixes
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of curés
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the goo is on her, ideally, Ellen will just chill until the substance cures or whatever the heck it’s supposed to do.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
For political operatives, the crafting of partisan redistricting maps is the miracle elixir that cures party ills and keeps politicians entrenched for generations.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Through the gelcoat application process, MasterCraft monitors the humidity and temperature, both highly influential factors on how the gelcoat cures.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the goo is on her, ideally, Ellen will just chill until the substance cures or whatever the heck it’s supposed to do.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
For political operatives, the crafting of partisan redistricting maps is the miracle elixir that cures party ills and keeps politicians entrenched for generations.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curés
Verb
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The 2025 season could be the same, unless Browning can step up and completely lead while Burrow heals.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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This treatment fixes core biological deficits and therefore could be disease-modifying.—
Alice Park,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Leatherman Rev Pocket-size Multi-Tool Small but mighty, this multitool fixes everything from loose screws to stuck zippers.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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This mechanism decreases the effect of prostaglandins and relieves pain and inflammation.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Curés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cur%C3%A9s. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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