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
But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.
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Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
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
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
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Tom Zeller Jr.
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nostrum
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As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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While not a panacea, supporters argue that a brief course is better than no preparation at all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
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That melodic emphasis is a powerful remedy for Evaporator’s limited and occasionally even formulaic sound.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Already, the president signed a 10% global tariff on Friday under a separate trade law and hinted at several other remedies aimed at restricting imports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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An investment now in prevention will be worth a pound of cure later.—
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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Zinc lozenges suddenly became the theriac to cure all ills; masks and hand-sanitizer, the ambergris and zedoary to ward off infection.—
Spencer Strub,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2020
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Although its effectiveness as a cure-all hasn’t been entirely confirmed by science, there are a few significant reasons to consider trying this bitter-tasting tea.—
PubSubHub User,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sharma also cautioned that vinegar washes aren’t a cure-all.—
Alma Avalle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nostrum. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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