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
Existing antibody treatments are strain-specific and don’t target the virus responsible for the current outbreak, leaving few therapies capable of clearing virus from the bloodstream.
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors.
—Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
As new therapies emerge for multiple sclerosis, preventive treatments for migraines, and advances in targeting beta-amyloid, new technological tools have allowed the sector to develop in measurable ways.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Ultimately, though, the Allen Institute may not be the place that develops these therapies.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Treatments draw on Ayurvedic principles and Western therapies alike, using natural ingredients, local botanicals and oils, and indulgent aromatherapies.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
It will be dedicated to quickly translating the research into therapies.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
These medicines are disease-modifying therapies that address root causes and enhance quality of life rather than just managing symptoms.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
This company studies, develops and sells therapies for patients with heart valve conditions.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors.
—Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
As new therapies emerge for multiple sclerosis, preventive treatments for migraines, and advances in targeting beta-amyloid, new technological tools have allowed the sector to develop in measurable ways.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Ultimately, though, the Allen Institute may not be the place that develops these therapies.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
Treatments draw on Ayurvedic principles and Western therapies alike, using natural ingredients, local botanicals and oils, and indulgent aromatherapies.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
It will be dedicated to quickly translating the research into therapies.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
These medicines are disease-modifying therapies that address root causes and enhance quality of life rather than just managing symptoms.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
This company studies, develops and sells therapies for patients with heart valve conditions.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapies
Noun
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Be Disciplined Clarity about goals and processes is one of the best antidotes to bias.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Burkut and the rest have local antidotes for the problem.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Renewable energy has been increasing in capacity and decreasing in cost, helping meet the modern era’s energy new energy needs, and investors continue to seek solutions for stabilizing the grid and transforming outdated energy infrastructure.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Straubel said the industry requires a mix of rapid grid growth and more behind-the-meter power solutions to hopefully meet the challenges.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Alnylam plans to use Inceptive’s generative AI models to aid its discovery of RNA interference therapeutics.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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An expert panel advising the World Health Organization on possible therapeutics that could be tested or used in this outbreak — occurring in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda — deemed MBP-134 one of the products to be prioritized for testing.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
4 June 2026
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“Therapies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapies. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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