as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes
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Recent Examples of elixir
This elixir is powered by a blend of antioxidants (including goji fruit extract), cucumber fruit water, prebiotic and postbiotic extracts, and a handful of other intelligent ingredients to provide visible firming and hydration while helping shield and balance skin from within.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Plus, unlike other breezy elixirs of its ilk, this one lasts throughout the day with no need to reapply.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Baldwin then quoted disclosure of $325,000 from promoting supplements since the beginning of 2024, including nearly $135,000 for a longevity supplement, and $46,000 for wellness fees and elixirs, both of which can cost upward of $100 a month for somebody consuming them.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Cheerwine, of course, is a Southern elixir.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Plus, unlike other breezy elixirs of its ilk, this one lasts throughout the day with no need to reapply.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Baldwin then quoted disclosure of $325,000 from promoting supplements since the beginning of 2024, including nearly $135,000 for a longevity supplement, and $46,000 for wellness fees and elixirs, both of which can cost upward of $100 a month for somebody consuming them.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Cheerwine, of course, is a Southern elixir.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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To be sure, Ebony Alerts are not a panacea.—
Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cons to Using Orange Peels While often touted as a panacea around the garden, orange peels have some downsides.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although there are treatments that can stave off progression, there is no cure for MS.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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In these cases, the cure is worse than the disease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the hillside Sense Spa, Mr Xong, a village healer and trance dancer, prepares Hmong remedies using rare forest herbs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Is your remedy to pick a faster tempo song to reduce fatigue and keep you awake?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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State intervention in this dispute would be a Band-Aid, not a cure-all.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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