therapy

noun

ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce therapy (audio)
Definition of therapynext
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 Yet for thousands of people living with the disease, accessing the transformative therapies remains far from straightforward. — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Both groups continued getting their usual medical care, which could also include referrals to therapy or medication. — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Progestogen therapy helps mitigate that risk, Cansino explained. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Featured Presentations Whalefall Men would rather be swallowed by a whale than go to therapy, according to this movie. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therapy
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  1. antidote
  2. remedy
  3. solution
  4. therapeutic
Noun
  • Collaborations Galore Molon’s antidote to the moment will lean heavily on cross-pollination and joining forces with players across industries to boost the brand’s repositioning.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • His conservatism was seen by many as an antidote to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of antidote
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  • His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
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  • In this way, multiple solutions to a wave equation can be added together, and the result will still be a solution of the same equation.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Raising taxes and reducing government spending are part of a potential solution, but those would be politically unpopular decisions that could risk further angering an already livid public.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of solution
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  • Pharmaceutical and biotech interest in canine longevity therapeutics should grow over the next several years, with the Dog Aging Project, already enrolling thousands of dogs, serving as the pipeline for the cohort data these studies will need.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When spending money on longevity interventions, invest in therapeutics with evidence to support their efficacy, Maier says.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
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