as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
talking over my problem with you has been good therapy
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Recent Examples of therapies
The study, which included more than 3,800 postmenopausal women, compared the incidence of heart disease, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and obesity among women taking the two types of therapies.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
While these results are limited to mice, the principle – that controled skin stress can reactivate hair follicle stem cells through fat-cell messengers – provides a promising new direction for research into hair regrowth therapies.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Friends are now sending me articles and clippings about cancer research and the promise of new therapies.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Eventually, further development could pave the way for an accelerated development of novel therapies, vaccines, and a deeper understanding of life’s fundamental processes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping patients engaged in behavioral therapies and taking prescribed medications, research has shown, is far more effective when patients have regular check-ins, and those encounters do not necessarily need to be with licensed medical personnel.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Rowland, on the other hand, prefers alternating between hot and cold therapies.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, the resort offers up its Hidden Lagoon spa, which provides facials and sensory therapies using products from British beauty brand Margaret Dabbs London and Australian beauty brand Sodashi.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Research so far indicates that GLP-1 therapies can help regulate brain pathways related to addictive behaviors, thereby potentially reducing substance use while simultaneously addressing conditions like diabetes and obesity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
While these results are limited to mice, the principle – that controled skin stress can reactivate hair follicle stem cells through fat-cell messengers – provides a promising new direction for research into hair regrowth therapies.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Friends are now sending me articles and clippings about cancer research and the promise of new therapies.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Eventually, further development could pave the way for an accelerated development of novel therapies, vaccines, and a deeper understanding of life’s fundamental processes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping patients engaged in behavioral therapies and taking prescribed medications, research has shown, is far more effective when patients have regular check-ins, and those encounters do not necessarily need to be with licensed medical personnel.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Rowland, on the other hand, prefers alternating between hot and cold therapies.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, the resort offers up its Hidden Lagoon spa, which provides facials and sensory therapies using products from British beauty brand Margaret Dabbs London and Australian beauty brand Sodashi.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Research so far indicates that GLP-1 therapies can help regulate brain pathways related to addictive behaviors, thereby potentially reducing substance use while simultaneously addressing conditions like diabetes and obesity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapies
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Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most healthcare providers recommend stopping all supplements (including vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies) at least 10–14 days before your procedure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several viewers shared more helpful solutions, with some encouraging the woman to ask a pest control professional for help.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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More research is needed to learn how polyphenols deactivate viruses and how this may be used in pharmaceuticals or therapeutics.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Danaher’s products are used to develop and manufacture therapeutics, as well as diagnose diseases.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Therapies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapies. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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