as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
a quack nostrum for cancer of all types
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Recent Examples of nostrum
Population trends today should raise serious questions about all the old nostrums that humans are somehow hard-wired to replace themselves to continue the species.
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Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Books, Arts & Manners Books A Hero’s Bargain Brian Stewart
In an age when heroism is often seen as a relic of a bygone era, the life and death of Alexei Navalny stands as a challenge and a rebuke to progressive nostrums of the day.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In a recent interview on Fox News, Kennedy responded to a burgeoning measles outbreak in West Texas — which already has brought about the first measles death of a child in the U.S. in 10 years — by promoting ineffective nostrums such as cod liver oil and steroids.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Books, Arts & Manners Books A Hero’s Bargain Brian Stewart
In an age when heroism is often seen as a relic of a bygone era, the life and death of Alexei Navalny stands as a challenge and a rebuke to progressive nostrums of the day.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In a recent interview on Fox News, Kennedy responded to a burgeoning measles outbreak in West Texas — which already has brought about the first measles death of a child in the U.S. in 10 years — by promoting ineffective nostrums such as cod liver oil and steroids.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nostrum
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But perhaps most important of all, these hybrid approaches will place AI value above AI hype by turning the focus to project outcome rather than treating any one technical approach as a panacea.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Neither of these steps is a panacea for transit’s challenges in a post-pandemic world.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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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
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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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If Zeigler could play a fifth season as a grad student, other players in his position could seek the same remedy, which would mean some incoming freshmen or incoming transfers lose their roster spots.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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However, experts pointed to potential remedies—some easy, others not—that could limit the exposure to workplace stress to the benefit of employees and employers.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The more specialized cooperation in the development of moon-shot style cures, the quicker the arrival at the cure.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But, as is invariably the case when government intervenes in markets and imposes price controls, the cure was worse than the disease.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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L’Orvietan and its imitators had their roots in a more antique antidote called theriac.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2023
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But with its long list of as many as 80 ingredients and high status, theriac was expensive and exclusive.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2023
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This nuance matters because self-employment is not a universal cure-all, and policies to support healthier work should be mindful of structural and demographic differences.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Influencers are also hailing hypochlorous acid as a cure-all for acne, eczema, rosacea, and razor bumps.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 June 2025
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“Nostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nostrum. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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