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as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic
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as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year
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as in amends
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision
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Recent Examples of remedies
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The green light doesn’t appear to require any divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Liman, however, denied Lively’s motion for triple damages and punitive damages, finding that those remedies are not available under federal law.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 June 2026
The main remedies for these problems—higher taxes and spending cuts—are generally politically unpopular.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The remedies that the special masters imposed are provided for by the settlement agreement and were necessary given the scope of misconduct uncovered by the claims administrator’s investigation.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 June 2026
News reports over the past few days indicated that Paramount is willing to agree to remedies if needed to get the deal over the finish line.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 June 2026
If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
In a statement, Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works said that the County Attorney’s Office is actively pursuing all available legal and financial remedies to recover damages from Phoenix.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The green light doesn’t appear to require any divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Liman, however, denied Lively’s motion for triple damages and punitive damages, finding that those remedies are not available under federal law.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 June 2026
The main remedies for these problems—higher taxes and spending cuts—are generally politically unpopular.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The remedies that the special masters imposed are provided for by the settlement agreement and were necessary given the scope of misconduct uncovered by the claims administrator’s investigation.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 June 2026
News reports over the past few days indicated that Paramount is willing to agree to remedies if needed to get the deal over the finish line.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 June 2026
If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Verb
Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies
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But getting Canada to sell medications to Colorado depends on supply.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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That's because the drug is often sold at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medications that are not FDA approved and are rarely covered by insurance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The vision underpinning the project reflects Karmitz’s belief that cinemas should serve as antidotes to digital isolation.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Be Disciplined Clarity about goals and processes is one of the best antidotes to bias.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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Aids digestion and assimulation, cures dyspepsia, cures neuralgia and sick headache, invigorates the brain and nervous system.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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The measure amends the city's general plan and land use framework to add a citywide ban on data centers, according to city officials.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The expectations placed on science and technology to deliver solutions—quickly and at scale—have never been higher.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Content Partners was founded in 2006 by Steven Blume and Steven Kram to provide liquidity solutions to owners of media assets across film, television, music and other entertainment properties.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Time heals all and, in a few years, Meslier will perhaps be remembered for the two Championship titles and that unforgettable 2020-21 season with Bielsa in his pomp.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Remedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedies. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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