Synonyms of remedies

remedies 1 of 2

noun

plural of remedy

1

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medications
• cures
• drugs
• medicines
• medicinals
• prescriptions
• pharmaceuticals
• pills
• medicaments
• physics
• potions
• antibiotics
• specifics
• syrups
• panaceas
• nostrums
• tonics
• prescription drugs
• botanicals
• cure-alls
• tablets
• patent medicines
• injections
• cordials
• ointments
• lotions
• salves
• wonder drugs
• miracle drugs
• liniments
• poultices
• capsules
• tinctures
• purgatives
• caps
• antiseptics
• cathartics
• sera
• embrocations
• shots

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antidotes
• solutions
• cures
• therapies
• therapeutics
• curatives
• answers
• rectifiers
• correctives
• panaceas
• elixirs
• medicines
• cure-alls
• medicinals
• balms
• succors
• palliatives
• aids
• help
• reliefs

remedies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remedy

1

as in cures

to bring about recovery from

a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cures
• heals
• alleviates
• relieves
• soothes
• treats
• mends
• allays
• eases
• doctors
• moderates
• salves
• diagnoses
• lightens
• tempers
• palliates
• assuages
• nurses
• medicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravates
• worsens
• misdiagnoses
• overdiagnoses
• underdiagnoses

2

as in amends

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amends
• reforms
• corrects
• rewrites
• changes
• rectifies
• repairs
• rights
• red-pencils
• emends
• improves
• debugs
• redresses
• fixes
• reworks
• modifies
• revises
• adjusts
• ameliorates
• shortens
• blue-pencils
• polishes
• restyles
• redraws
• betters
• cuts
• perfects
• redrafts
• alters
• regulates
• modulates
• touches up
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damages
• hurts
• harms
• impairs
• injures
• mars
• spoils
• aggravates
• worsens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remedies

Noun

The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Regularly eating electrolyte- and nutrient-rich foods may support muscle function and recovery, though some remedies like pickle juice need more research. — Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Moving wild horses to the farm prevents them from accessing natural fly remedies on the Outer Banks, which include standing in strong breezes on the beach, rolling in the sand and even wading into the ocean. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Coaches may find out the hard way that the tactical landscape has shifted and that not all problems lead to Guardiola-style remedies. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The way Krouse sees it, honey sits at a unique intersection of longevity science and ancient remedies. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta wants structural remedies in the ParaBros merger in order to back off. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Key Takeaways Cleaning and using natural remedies can make a home smell fresh without masking odors. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Some household remedies tout baking soda as a treatment for things like pest deterrence; however, there are generally more effective—and safer—methods for fixing common houseplant problems than using baking soda. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026

The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 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, 12 July 2026

Alcohol and certain medications also raise susceptibility, including diuretics, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and some cold and allergy remedies. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

New York’s Bivens Act remedies this by extending the protections of Section 1983 to all individual government wrongdoers — including federal ones. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 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