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verb

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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
Ford has not yet released a remedy for the problem. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 July 2025 The new investigation, the agency said, will review the effectiveness of the previous recall remedies and address them further if needed. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
Bird believes that incoming expansion will help remedy the issue. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025 White said each coach brings officiating issues up during league meetings and understands the job is getting tougher, but officials need to find a way to remedy their calls with the ever-changing league. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for remedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedy
Noun
  • While minoxidil is not a cure for TE, it has been used off-label for this condition.
    Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
  • The expert emphasized, however, that hypnosis is not a standalone cure for problem drinking.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.
    Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
  • That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.
    Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Eric carried deep pain from a traumatic childhood that never fully healed.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • All of us: Speak up, share stories, and push for care that heals the whole person — not just the disease.
    Essence, Essence, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Boerner said there were negotiations with the Senate on how to proceed, and the bill was amended.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
  • The law expires at the end of 2025, and there’s no sign of it being amended to cover 2026 and later recoveries.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.
    Christina Lengyel, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
  • The official cause of death was pneumonia, with complications from anemia and intoxication from legal drugs.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The installation of a kennel or coyote-proof fencing is a long-term solution for protecting pets.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • Leave the solution on for a few minutes to loosen dirt and product build-up.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.
    Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • And if its alleviating dryness in the air, look no further than Levoit’s humidifier which adds moisture with ease.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Trump believes that instituting (or threatening to institute) tariffs is one way to correct this.
    William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025
  • The title was corrected in Week 4, when the record sprinted from No. 35 to No. 25.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025

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“Remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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