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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
Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Importantly, no taxes, including tariffs, are among the remedies included in IEEPA.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Best over-the-counter medication for baby gas relief Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief is one of the few infant gas remedies approved by the FDA and contains simethicone to break down the air in a baby’s digestive tract.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet the act does not include any checks and balances on the president’s powers to use tariffs and does not even mention tariffs among its remedies.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2026
Google is asking to pause the implementation of the remedies, Mulholland wrote on Friday.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026
And for many diseases, prescriptions have offered what seem like perfect remedies — only to be shown to carry their own dangers and consequences.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Importantly, no taxes, including tariffs, are among the remedies included in IEEPA.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Best over-the-counter medication for baby gas relief Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief is one of the few infant gas remedies approved by the FDA and contains simethicone to break down the air in a baby’s digestive tract.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet the act does not include any checks and balances on the president’s powers to use tariffs and does not even mention tariffs among its remedies.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2026
Google is asking to pause the implementation of the remedies, Mulholland wrote on Friday.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026
And for many diseases, prescriptions have offered what seem like perfect remedies — only to be shown to carry their own dangers and consequences.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 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, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies
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Additionally, Williams feels proud of how her transparency has helped others not feel ashamed of doing what’s best for their health, especially considering there's been a lot of controversy surrounding the use of GLP-1 medications.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the website of the Alaska State Legislature, the failure to take medications on time at the correct dosage has massive consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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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,
27 Nov. 2025
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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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The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The bill amends the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, harmonizes tax and enforcement provisions, and clarifies how cannabis will be treated across state codes.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until Verizon amends its complaint and the judge rules on the emergency request, there is no court directive preventing the association from moving forward with the rooftop work that Verizon says would interrupt wireless service in the area.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The following month, a warrant led to the seizure of guns, ammunition, cash, machinery, counterfeit drugs and raw materials.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Treatment is complicated by difficulty detecting the cancer in early stages, and its resistance to common cancer drugs.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 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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After a bloody final battle, Clarisse (Dior Goodjohn) finally completes her quest and heals Thalia’s tree with the Golden Fleece.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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In following her to this point, however, this long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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But again, even if FDA reforms its work here, states should still be allowed to take additional steps above a federal floor.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Remedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedies. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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