REMEDIES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of remedy

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of remedy

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

Noun

Instead, the decision should be seen as part of our larger national debate over whether, outside the most egregious cases, there is a role for race-conscious remedies in our continuing effort to build a more just society. —

Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026 Pros can use chemical treatments alongside natural remedies to solve your spider problem quickly and permanently. —

Dan Simms, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Arizona’s remedies include quiet title actions to remove a fraudulent deed or lien from the public record. —

Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 When a contractor falls short of those obligations, DHA employs the full range of remedies available under the contract to ensure adequate performance is restored. —

Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026 But civil penalties were removed from the law two decades ago, leaving federal regulators with fewer effective remedies to enforce the law or sanction bad actors. —

Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026 The department is also seeking remedies against the FAIR Plan for denying smoke damage claims. —

Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 More to Explore Shakers also produced their own remedies on their communes. —

Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026 Natural remedies can safely and effectively reduce grub populations over time. —

Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026

Verb

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 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, 29 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies

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This approach often involves a combination of therapies, including systemic anti-inflammatory medications, newer treatments designed to interrupt specific immune pathways and supportive care strategies such as wound management, pain control and lifestyle adjustments.

— Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
But in a complaint filed in federal court Tuesday, the Teamsters alleged the zoo had locked the workers out of the zoo’s computer system, preventing the zookeepers from accessing new medications and refills for the animals in their care.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026