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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 panaceas
Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panaceas
Noun
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If OpenAI is found liable, Gonzalez Rogers will hear arguments for the remedies phase, which is scheduled to begin on May 18.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Governments are responding to the external shock with subsidies and other fiscal remedies.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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From prebiotic sodas to kombucha and yogurt drinks, they are marketed as delicious elixirs that benefit gut health and wellness.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Panaceas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panaceas. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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