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 condition is most often treated by antidepressant medications and psychological therapies, such as talk therapy.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
An international research team including scientists from Nvidia and Microsoft has used AI to mine evolutionary data from more than a million species to design potential new gene-editing tools and drug therapies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Scientists have also unlocked a bunch of more effective cancer therapies in recent decades.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2026
The health innovation agency’s first program, announced in 2023, funds research on tissue regeneration therapies to treat osteoarthritis.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Although there is no cure for autism, early support and therapies can make a meaningful difference.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
This highlights the need for more research to better understand how the disease works and to create stronger, more effective therapies.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
The hospital also operates a Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Center focused on cellular therapies, as well as an IVF and Fertility Center offering advanced reproductive services.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
This direction of research is especially compelling because multiple therapies targeting TNF‑α are already FDA‑approved for use to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.
—Habibeh Khoshbouei, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
An international research team including scientists from Nvidia and Microsoft has used AI to mine evolutionary data from more than a million species to design potential new gene-editing tools and drug therapies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Scientists have also unlocked a bunch of more effective cancer therapies in recent decades.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2026
The health innovation agency’s first program, announced in 2023, funds research on tissue regeneration therapies to treat osteoarthritis.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Although there is no cure for autism, early support and therapies can make a meaningful difference.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
This highlights the need for more research to better understand how the disease works and to create stronger, more effective therapies.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
The hospital also operates a Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Center focused on cellular therapies, as well as an IVF and Fertility Center offering advanced reproductive services.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
This direction of research is especially compelling because multiple therapies targeting TNF‑α are already FDA‑approved for use to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.
—Habibeh Khoshbouei, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapies
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Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks restrictions on certain tactics, among other remedies.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This demonstrates that the precious metal-free and therefore highly scalable electrode technology is more efficient than the significantly more complex solutions based on expensive and critical precious metals, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Commercial grout cleaners can be more effective than DIY solutions since these cleaners have a higher concentration of penetrating chemicals.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Treatment options will also turn digital with the rise of prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) for weight loss, Balazs predicted.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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View All Plans Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Therapies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapies. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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