panacea

noun

ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə How to pronounce panacea (audio)
Definition of panaceanext
as in remedy
something that cures all ills or problems a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything

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Recent Examples of panacea The reopening of the strait, moreover, won’t provide an immediate panacea. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 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 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 Ketamine is not a panacea, Rhee agreed, warning of the potential risk of abuse and addiction. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
  1. remedy
  2. cure
  3. elixir
  4. cure-all
  5. nostrum
Noun
  • From the start, this modification of the remedies was on shaky ground.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Notification letters about the safety risk will be mailed in late August, and an additional notice about the remedy will be sent out at a later date, the agency noted.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but various treatment options, such as prescription medications, may be available to patients to maintain brain health, delay symptom onset or manage symptoms, the agency says.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Sure, if the cure to a terrible disease exists only in a private letter from one scientist to another, publishing that letter is imperative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of cure
Noun
  • The Alaria seaweed elixir brings its anti-aging properties into play, helping with skin elasticity, tightness, and firmness, while the passion fruit seed and coconut oils hydrate and lock in moisture.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • With one spritz of an elixir, Iris is able to explore her potent past and visit the magical possibilities of her future.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of elixir
Noun
  • By Lu’s own admission, Ghost Font isn’t a cure-all to ongoing AI issues.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Getting enough magnesium supports overall health, but supplements aren’t a cure-all.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Health, 14 July 2026
Definition of cure-all
Noun
  • Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of nostrum

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