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
Countless stories have been written about the quest for an elixir that would grant its drinker immortality.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
From prebiotic sodas to kombucha and yogurt drinks, they are marketed as delicious elixirs that benefit gut health and wellness.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of the cultural icons who are seeking the elixir of youth are missing an important point.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
From prebiotic sodas to kombucha and yogurt drinks, they are marketed as delicious elixirs that benefit gut health and wellness.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of the cultural icons who are seeking the elixir of youth are missing an important point.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
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And environmentalists like Patrick McDonough warn that building more desal plants up and down the California coast isn't the panacea for the Colorado River crisis.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Entrepreneurship isn’t a panacea, but for millions of Americans, the future of work isn’t a corporate campus.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Daraxonrasib is not a cure for cancer; tumors eventually figure out a way to grow again.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Although lifestyle changes are not a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, consistent, long-term habits may help slow cognitive decline, support daily functioning, and improve overall quality of life.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 May 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Stories like Martinez’s are fueling interest in HBOT as a treatment for long COVID, a broad constellation of symptoms, including brain fog and debilitating fatigue that affects millions of people worldwide and has no clear remedy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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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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Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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But Payton resisted the idea that injecting more tempo situations was a cure-all for the offense.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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