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verb

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb remedy differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of remedy are amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, and revise. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

How is amend related to other words for remedy?

Amend, reform, and revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes.

amend a law

When is it sensible to use correct instead of remedy?

The meanings of correct and remedy largely overlap; however, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

When could emend be used to replace remedy?

The synonyms emend and remedy are sometimes interchangeable, but emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

When is rectify a more appropriate choice than remedy?

While the synonyms rectify and remedy are close in meaning, rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

When can redress be used instead of remedy?

While in some cases nearly identical to remedy, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

In what contexts can reform take the place of remedy?

Although the words reform and remedy have much in common, reform implies drastic change.

plans to reform the court system

When might revise be a better fit than remedy?

In some situations, the words revise and remedy are roughly equivalent. However, revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of remedy
Noun
An attorney for Google, Karen Dunn, countered that the remedy proposed by the government is reckless and radical, and that the DOJ is attempting to remove Google entirely from the competition. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 In one, the protagonist’s husband nearly dies from a freak gut condition and its unsuccessful remedy. Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
To help remedy this, a recent study aimed to fill the gap by examining the population dynamics of tiger sharks in the Arabian Sea through landings at Kochin (also referred to as Cochin), on India’s southwest coast. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Grace Kao, professor of ethics and the inaugural Sano Chair in Pacific and Asian American Theology at Claremont School of Theology, explores how federal governments might remedy past wrongs against marginalized communities. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedy
Noun
  • According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Treatments can help slow the progression, but there’s no cure for IgA nephropathy.
    Health, Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the emerging global consensus is that recognizing Palestinian statehood is the antidote to Hamas’ existence.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Ocean Alley’s throwback sound is like an antidote to the rush of modern life.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Last session, DeSantis and Ladapo pushed to amend the patients’ bill of rights, a section of state law meant to help with communication between health care providers and patients.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In this case that trial was the federal conviction in Texas of Eric Kay, who has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for providing drugs to the pitcher that killed him.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Madrigal pleaded guilty to two counts of killing or causing the killing of Murillo and Hernandez while engaged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then, starting at the back of your head and working forward, apply the solution, keeping it one inch away from your roots.
    Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act offers a vital, bipartisan solution—creating a seasonal H-2C nonimmigrant visa program to help hotels and hospitality businesses meet staffing needs during high-demand times.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In practice, the project can alleviate stubborn traffic, but its real-world application goes against human behavior.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Original projections called for the road to alleviate about 35,000 to 40,000 trips from near West Wilson Avenue into and through downtown Mooresville, Coble said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moving qubits more freely will help future machines correct errors efficiently.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This story has been updated to correct a typo.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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