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 logic is that when examining the crop of players expected to be available at the deadline, there is no panacea for the Lakers.
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Here again the promise of technology was seen as a panacea.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Vitamin A therapy has shown some benefits in a few specific instances — but has not proven to be a panacea.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Love is the single panacea for all Four Enemies.
—Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panacea
Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Here again the promise of technology was seen as a panacea.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Vitamin A therapy has shown some benefits in a few specific instances — but has not proven to be a panacea.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Love is the single panacea for all Four Enemies.
—Big Think, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
Noun
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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While there is no cure, treatment can greatly reduce the effects of ulcerative colitis.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Grab a cocktail or sip on wellness elixirs (the Blue Lotus infusion gave me some lovely vivid dreams) from Anima Mundi Herbals crafted from the region’s plants to ease or energize your mind and body, depending on your mood.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Though the idea of compost tea may conjure images of wacky backyard chemistry experiments or the brewing of complicated elixirs, the truth is much simpler.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lifestyle and behavioral solutions Because there isn’t one cure-all for IC/BPS (and treatment can be invasive—more later), it’s long been standard for doctors to focus on lifestyle first, often handing patients a list of potentially bladder-irritating foods and drinks to avoid.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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But using federal funding to mislead the public into believing that housing assistance and free lunches are a cure-all for child maltreatment is absurd and, frankly, dangerous.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Turning the pope’s election into a trans referendum Hidden within the fake pomp and banal compositions of Conclave is a litany of left-wing nostrums, spoken by fictitious characters during the election of a new pope.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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