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as in cure
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic
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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing
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as in to cure
to bring about recovery from
a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year
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as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision
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Recent Examples of remedy
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
As far as remedies are concerned, the U.S. has several already at our disposal, and congressional Republicans are considering a few more.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
These proposals, however well-intentioned, fail to remedy the heart of the corrupt deal between Adams and the Trump administration.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The silly vocal remedy comes just 10 days after the singer released her EP, Nashville Canyon, Pt.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
As far as remedies are concerned, the U.S. has several already at our disposal, and congressional Republicans are considering a few more.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
In an effort to remedy the situation, the Canadiens called up the hottest scorer on the Laval Rocket, Joshua Roy, and sent down Owen Beck prior to practice Monday.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
These proposals, however well-intentioned, fail to remedy the heart of the corrupt deal between Adams and the Trump administration.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedy
Noun
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There’s no cure for allergic asthma, but medications and lifestyle changes can help control symptoms.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Season 1 chronicled Joel and Ellie’s perilous journey across a country ravaged by a cordyceps pandemic to a hospital run by a militia group, where Ellie’s unique immunity to the infection could be used to create a cure.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many districts in the U.S. have turned to technology – especially digital surveillance – as the antidote.—
Jackie Valley,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Much like in the 1970s, current rising inflation and geopolitical tensions globally may prompt consumers to seek solace in color as a quick and uplifting antidote.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He is met by Automatons, who place him in a healing chamber.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The judge is allowing the plaintiffs to amend their complaint.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Macmillan and Ostermeier keep on eye on current events and amend their script as and when significant news emerges.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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Methotrexate: Methotrexate is a drug used to treat cancer and some autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company exhibited within the Smart Bedding section in Hall 11, which focused on innovative solutions for sleep.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Integration Isn’t Instant Deploying AI for sales order processing isn’t a plug-and-play solution.—
Uli Erxleben,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This story has been corrected to show the name of the residents' group is Eaton Fire Residents United, not Eaton Fire Residents Unite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Both things were handled during and throughout the boot camp, and Ray was correcting us.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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