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
The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.
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Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
While generally safe, most studies use high-dose turmeric supplements—unlike the small amounts in wellness shots and elixirs—and lack strong evidence for the combination.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
His early presidency pulsated with a sense that his charisma and unique background would in itself be a global elixir.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The Brewer mixes the guardians’ yeast, wasp venom and fungi with honey as an elixir of collectivity.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
While generally safe, most studies use high-dose turmeric supplements—unlike the small amounts in wellness shots and elixirs—and lack strong evidence for the combination.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
His early presidency pulsated with a sense that his charisma and unique background would in itself be a global elixir.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The Brewer mixes the guardians’ yeast, wasp venom and fungi with honey as an elixir of collectivity.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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Braniff and others are quick to stress the programs overseen by CP3 aren’t a panacea.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Their panacea was a rare, breakout night from their offense.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
Noun
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There is currently no cure for the disease, per The Mayo Clinic.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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There is no cure for this disease, so dispose of these plants before the beetles can feed further and spread the bacteria to other plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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If Google’s Ai Mode Succeeds? One possible remedy for content providers — which The Atlantic highlights — is to maintain direct access to their content consumers.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Former President Joe Biden's DOJ, riding a wave of anti-corporatism on the left, proposed a far-reaching set of remedies that strayed well beyond the original case.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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Kennedy has promoted almost useless nostrums against measles, such as Vitamin A, while describing vaccination as a personal choice.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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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,
21 June 2025
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Pimple patches aren’t a cure-all for acne, but for certain kinds of pimples, these small but mighty patches can be very effective at curbing inflammation and speeding up the healing process.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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