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
And even in the most optimal settings, the clinical data suggest these therapies are not a panacea.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Parrots make lime green flashes in sacred Almescar trees, a panacea of the indigenous Pataxó community.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Not a panacea Experts cautioned that EVs won’t fully solve problems around the green transition and energy security.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The use of video technology has increased the scrutiny, even though it was never sold as a panacea to the issue of refereeing misjudgments.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Parrots make lime green flashes in sacred Almescar trees, a panacea of the indigenous Pataxó community.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Not a panacea Experts cautioned that EVs won’t fully solve problems around the green transition and energy security.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The use of video technology has increased the scrutiny, even though it was never sold as a panacea to the issue of refereeing misjudgments.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
Noun
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Interim letters are expected to be mailed June 8, while additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Yolo County has about 1,000 ballots left to count and about 350 signature-cure ballots outstanding.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Via peptides, keratin, fermented rice powder, and botanical extract—cocktailed into a watery serum—this elixir is one of the most potent topical thickening agents.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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The same elixir of plummeting employment and rising healthcare costs has also plagued the directors, though not to the same degree.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Baking soda isn't a cure-all for digestive discomfort, but proper soaking, discarding the soaking liquid, and gradually increasing your bean intake may help.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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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,
28 May 2026
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Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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