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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
If listed in inspection reports, remedies implemented during the inspection are noted.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
At the hillside Sense Spa, Mr Xong, a village healer and trance dancer, prepares Hmong remedies using rare forest herbs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
There are countless underlying reasons that could explain any hair loss or thinning, which means that the same remedies won’t work for everyone.
—Fiona Ward, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered Leapfrog to withdraw its ratings on those hospitals and change its methodology for rating them, among other remedies.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ford is offering software updates for Broncos and Edges, while developing remedies for other affected models.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 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
Noun
Going farther back, after the DOJ reached a settlement in the landmark Microsoft antitrust case in the late 1990s, a group of states held out, seeking their own remedies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
If listed in inspection reports, remedies implemented during the inspection are noted.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
At the hillside Sense Spa, Mr Xong, a village healer and trance dancer, prepares Hmong remedies using rare forest herbs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
There are countless underlying reasons that could explain any hair loss or thinning, which means that the same remedies won’t work for everyone.
—Fiona Ward, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered Leapfrog to withdraw its ratings on those hospitals and change its methodology for rating them, among other remedies.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ford is offering software updates for Broncos and Edges, while developing remedies for other affected models.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 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, 12 Mar. 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
Noun
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Cadillic further expressed uneasiness with the city’s move to request prior authorization through UM extending to other non-specialty medications beyond GLP-1 drugs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Extremely high intakes from supplements may interact with certain medications or cause unwanted side effects.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep shopping for cold-hand antidotes from Amazon, below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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The good news is that there are antidotes.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nothing cures a style rut quite like a little color blocking.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 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
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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Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These companies are increasingly disrupting traditional defense contractors with innovative artificial intelligence and autonomous tech solutions.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The House Democrats’ solutions nibble around the edges but do not go far enough to provide long-term rate relief and do nothing to address generation.—
Jason Buckel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Garza, Queta’s primary understudy while Nikola Vucevic’s fractured ring finger heals, continued the trend early in the second quarter, converting three layups in a three-minute span.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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That admission runs counter to the tidy grief narrative most people carry around — the idea that time heals in a straight line.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 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
Cite this Entry
“Remedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedies. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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