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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
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Apple did not describe how promptly remedies must occur.
—Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Those are remedies to deal with market concentration.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Talk to your healthcare provider before trying herbs or natural remedies for headaches.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
When there is no cooperation, other remedies are necessary.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In particular, the Justice Department is pressing for stiffer remedies in a verdict against Google over an alleged advertising monopoly.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Apple did not describe how promptly remedies must occur.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Refusing to consider what might be effective remedies will condemn some people to die.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Already, the president signed a 10% global tariff on Friday under a separate trade law and hinted at several other remedies aimed at restricting imports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Apple did not describe how promptly remedies must occur.
—Ethan Baron, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Those are remedies to deal with market concentration.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Talk to your healthcare provider before trying herbs or natural remedies for headaches.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
When there is no cooperation, other remedies are necessary.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In particular, the Justice Department is pressing for stiffer remedies in a verdict against Google over an alleged advertising monopoly.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Apple did not describe how promptly remedies must occur.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Refusing to consider what might be effective remedies will condemn some people to die.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 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, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies
Noun
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Others remain apprehensive about the ongoing therapies and medications that will continue to change their quality of life, coupled with the anxiety of the cancer returning.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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These include thrombolytic medications that dissolve clots, procedures to remove or break up clots or, rarely, surgery.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The good news is that there are antidotes.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The antidotes to young men’s unhappiness are natural opportunities for in-person connection.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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The bill amends dozens of sections of Iowa code by striking references to townships and township trustees and replacing them with counties and county supervisors.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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How would changing the FDA’s rules to make more drugs available OTC affect accessibility?—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The minister also said work was already underway with other southern African countries to manufacture drugs locally and pool resources across borders.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Zero Waste Textile Expo is a free, family-friendly event designed to highlight the environmental impact of consuming fast fashion and soft consumer goods while providing education about sustainable solutions and zero waste options anyone can participate in.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and the media to discuss actionable and collaborative solutions to some of the most important questions of our time.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Your 5th House of Creativity and Romance warms as the nurturing Moon blends with loving Venus there, encouraging playful expression that potentially heals old insecurities as well.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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This process closely resembles how human skin heals after a cut.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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