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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of cure
Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
But throughout it all, Cohen remained hopeful for a cure.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
While research has not established that a specific tea can cure a common cold, certain teas may help alleviate symptoms like congestion, cough, and sore throat.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
But throughout it all, Cohen remained hopeful for a cure.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This is the best hope for the tens of millions of children and adults who are waiting for a cure.
—Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
But throughout it all, Cohen remained hopeful for a cure.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
There isn't a magic diet that will cure or control cancer, as the National Cancer Institute explains.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
While research has not established that a specific tea can cure a common cold, certain teas may help alleviate symptoms like congestion, cough, and sore throat.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
This is the best hope for the tens of millions of children and adults who are waiting for a cure.
—Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
But throughout it all, Cohen remained hopeful for a cure.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
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The game stars a young Black woman called Hazel — a track runner capable of wielding strange, lacy magic which either heals the world around her or fends off enemies.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Danny Pintauro is healing after a scooter accident during the holidays left him hospitalized with a large scar on his abdomen.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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For the educators, that creates an amusing challenge: The Sunny gang isn’t a pack of wayward teenagers waiting for an understanding mentor to show them the light, and their moral failures can’t be rehabilitated with a pep talk.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Auditors also noted the social and educational efforts to rehabilitate prisoners and ready them to re-enter society.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
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The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2025
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To remedy this, the task force's report proposed a tracer study to help understand the movement of sand in erosional areas.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Without the ability to update, the application won't be able to fix bugs, add features or address security concerns.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Here was this football life force, spilling his soul during his introductory news conference, talking about kicking in teeth and biting off kneecaps and fixing a team that hadn’t won a thing in 30 years.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Living underground for extended periods of time requires mental clarity, and these wellness amenities will help alleviate anxiety so that residents can stay physically and mentally strong.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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China has cut policy rates, loosened property purchase restrictions, injected liquidity into the financial market as well as unveiled a debt-swap program to alleviate local governments’ fiscal strains.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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This greens powder is said to relieve bloat, support digestion, and increased promote energy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
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Physical activity after cancer treatment can relieve stress and build strength and endurance that may have been sapped during cancer treatment.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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