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 The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy. Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025 However, the therapy's selectivity and speed has the potential to be the first low-risk, rapid-response treatment to CO poisoning, where every second is critical in preventing organ damage and death. New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025 This type of care is designed to improve your quality of life by treating symptoms and therapy side effects. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025 At the hands of a professional, collagen induction therapy includes treatments such as microneedling, radio frequency, and ultrasound skin tightening, as well as laser. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for therapy
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Noun
  • Spiritual values act as an antidote by reminding employees of their work’s deeper significance and realigning them with their ethical compass.
    Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The only antidote to a politics of fear is a politics of courage.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Letters describing the saftey risk are to be sent Aug. 25 and follow up letters are to be sent when a remedy is available.
    James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Sense offers numerous services rooted in natural health remedies derived from the islands’ African and Indigenous traditions, incorporating native roots, leaves, and weeds for wellness.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Unifi has put some pep in its portfolio of anti-odor solutions.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Speaking with reporters, Johnson officials floated a few quicker solutions — adding sensors in drains, planting thousands of trees and more aggressively clearing pipes.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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