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
Neither of these steps is a panacea for transit’s challenges in a post-pandemic world.
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Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Meta’s chatbots as a psychological panacea is problematic for some researchers, who note the company’s dubious history with data privacy dating back to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and user-tracking across various sites.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 7 May 2025
In fact, the panacea that Smith described does not exist today.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In neither case, experts said, does such a panacea exist.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Meta’s chatbots as a psychological panacea is problematic for some researchers, who note the company’s dubious history with data privacy dating back to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and user-tracking across various sites.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 7 May 2025
In fact, the panacea that Smith described does not exist today.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In neither case, experts said, does such a panacea exist.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
Noun
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Claim 5: Homeopathy and Supplements Can Replace Vaccines Homeopathic remedies and supplements have not been shown to trigger an immune response or prevent disease like vaccines do.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The State Executive Committee then reviews the case to find a remedy, according to the rule.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The paralysis must be from a cervical spinal cord injury or from ALS, a rare disease with no cure that causes nerve cells to stop working and muscles to become weak, leading to paralysis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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During the season 1 finale, Ellie and Joel finally reached the Firefly establishment in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was planning to use Ellie's immunity to develop a cure for Cordyceps, Screen Rant writes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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The conditioning elixir is enriched with keravis, which is a type of protein complex that can protect against breakage, as well as astaxanthin to help heal damage for more vibrant, supple-looking strands.—
Jessie Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
Noun
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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,
21 June 2025
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Pimple patches aren’t a cure-all for acne, but for certain kinds of pimples, these small but mighty patches can be very effective at curbing inflammation and speeding up the healing process.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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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
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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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