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
But Morès deserves to be recognized as a father of fascism not merely for having applied the old metaphor of the fasces to a new hierarchical order, characterizing it as an interclass panacea.
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Signature massages use organic oils from the Almescar tree, derived from a bioactive resin which acts as a natural insect repellent, curative panacea, and incense.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This doesn’t mean that GLP-1s will be a panacea.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Either way, this won’t be a panacea for slow home sales, because a large number of people still have sub-4% mortgages.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Signature massages use organic oils from the Almescar tree, derived from a bioactive resin which acts as a natural insect repellent, curative panacea, and incense.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This doesn’t mean that GLP-1s will be a panacea.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Either way, this won’t be a panacea for slow home sales, because a large number of people still have sub-4% mortgages.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
Noun
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But a remedy is still under development for the recall impacting the Escapes, Corsairs, Aviators and Explorers, this week's recall announcement noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seeing a large patch of them in full flower can be a cure for cabin fever.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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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,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s also a Caramel Espresso Martini and an elixir called Fluffy Dreams (gin, zesty syrup, lemon juice, aquafaba, Luxardo Apricot Liqueur, elderflower, citrus bitters).—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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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.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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