as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
talking over my problem with you has been good therapy
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Recent Examples of therapy
This may be shorter or longer depending on how severe the injury is and how well the athlete responds to therapy.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Ostensibly the veterans were there to learn about barbecue, but the class was also a form of therapy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Her research has included horticultural therapy for people with dementia.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Ostensibly the veterans were there to learn about barbecue, but the class was also a form of therapy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.
—Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Her research has included horticultural therapy for people with dementia.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapy
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Pelosi became the first speaker to regain the office in some 50 years, and her second term, from 2019 to 2023, became potentially more consequential than the first, particularly as the Democratic Party’s antidote to Trump.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani is a potential antidote to that malaise.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Considering these outcomes, what seems like a speedy remedy can actually create conditions for longer-term problems—both in relation to the environment and the home itself.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company said a recall remedy is imminent but, until then, owners should park away from structures and refrain from charging vehicles because of fire risks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, the solution to the health care affordability crisis is going to be to take health care away from some millions of people and also bail Republicans out politically?—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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These candidates, expected to seek approval by 2026, use a special technology designed to deliver RNA therapeutics directly to muscle tissue.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Avidity specializes in developing an innovative class of ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapeutics called antibody oligonucleotide conjugates.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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