as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a tropical vacation is a surefire rectifier of the midwinter blues
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Noun
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Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some happen at luxe resorts, involve lab tests and emerging wellness tech, or tap an array of practitioners; others are low-fi, embracing ancient remedies amid the backdrop of nature.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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Importantly, no taxes, including tariffs, are among the remedies included in IEEPA.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Pilot programs replace permanent solutions.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last session, a bipartisan group of legislators formed the new Homelessness Caucus to advocate for more solutions and aid for the unhoused population.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Deaths from all other leading cancers, including breast, lung and pancreatic cancers, have declined—which Dahut largely attributes to improvements in therapies.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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Among other things, the center has been expanded to include an infrared sauna, an ice pool, an upgrade for the gym and bright treatment rooms with their own small Zen gardens, one of which is reserved specifically for Ayurveda therapies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rectifiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifiers. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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