therapies

noun

plural of therapy
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 There is no cure for COPD and treatment requires lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, or therapies such as medications. — Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Major clinical guidelines say that patients with lower eosinophil counts, especially under 100 to 150, generally indicate a low likelihood of responding to inhaled therapies. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 These therapies also offer cost savings to both patients and health systems. — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 These studies continue to evaluate targeted therapies, immunotherapy, drug combinations, and other approaches to improve ovarian cancer care. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2026 Practically speaking, this could give researchers better tools to develop therapies that ease aging in one part of our body by targeting another. — Mike McRae 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Each patient had tumor-promoting mutations in a member of the RAS family of proteins, and had previously tried other therapies. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 Other less intensive medical therapies also address infertility. — Lj Dawson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 An in-house team of experts are stationed at the AVI Spa, offering a selection of unique therapies and signature treatments. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapies
  1. antidotes
  2. remedies
  3. solutions
  4. therapeutics
Noun
  • Both Gulf News and Irish Examiner are already positioning these hobbies as mindful, screen-free antidotes to burnout.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Atkinson said the audience members were big fans, who especially seemed to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories and the funny antidotes told by the panelists.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of antidotes
Noun
  • But these days, a wide range of treatments are available that can offer relief — from at-home remedies like warm compresses and over-the-counter eye drops to prescription medications.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Some of this criticism can be chalked up to differing interpretations of the science, and of how best to treat stubborn afflictions such as anxiety and depression when all of the remedies have potential downsides.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • But the reality is that there are no easy solutions to this problem vexing the White House.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Since launching last summer, Stitchy has gone viral on TikTok, selling more than 85,000 units to buyers looking for easy solutions to their wardrobe woes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of solutions
Noun
  • Merida is working on a new class of therapeutics for serious autoimmune and allergic diseases.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Last month’s vote by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to ease peptide accessibility restrictions has sparked debate over the safety of this unproven class of therapeutics.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of therapeutics

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“Therapies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapies. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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