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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Sheriff's detectives discovered the victim was selling drugs out of his residence, and a search warrant was obtained.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Then, using a technique called chemogenetics, whereby scientists can use drugs to control specific brain cells, the researchers suppressed a circuit between two brain regions called the ventral striatum and the ventral pallidum—both are known to be involved in motivation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, only seniors with severe obesity will be able to access these drugs through Medicare solely because of their weight.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The officials allegedly collected bribes to allow passage of drugs through Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Sheriff's detectives discovered the victim was selling drugs out of his residence, and a search warrant was obtained.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Then, using a technique called chemogenetics, whereby scientists can use drugs to control specific brain cells, the researchers suppressed a circuit between two brain regions called the ventral striatum and the ventral pallidum—both are known to be involved in motivation.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, only seniors with severe obesity will be able to access these drugs through Medicare solely because of their weight.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The officials allegedly collected bribes to allow passage of drugs through Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
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In this form, the organism can lie dormant for months to years in response to harsh environments, including those created by the human host’s immune response or medications meant to kill the parasite.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The program also partnered with Project Street Vet to provide veterinary care — including vaccines, medications and check ups — to nearly 30 pets belonging to Inside Safe participants, the mayor’s office said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Always pack medicines, glasses, and hard-to-replace essentials in your carry-on bag.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Responsive applications are designed for other parties to propose alternative transactions or remedies to the deal that would better serve the public interest.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some affected families chose unproven remedies like vitamins and cod-liver oil instead of measles shots.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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