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
So there is a possibility this could be a therapy.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, Morris is in maintenance therapy.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the therapy’s success, support ceased once the child reached age seven.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping patients engaged in behavioral therapies and taking prescribed medications, research has shown, is far more effective when patients have regular check-ins, and those encounters do not necessarily need to be with licensed medical personnel.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, Morris is in maintenance therapy.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Despite the therapy’s success, support ceased once the child reached age seven.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Keeping patients engaged in behavioral therapies and taking prescribed medications, research has shown, is far more effective when patients have regular check-ins, and those encounters do not necessarily need to be with licensed medical personnel.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for therapy
Noun
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Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the late-’90s and early-2000s pop culture era—glittery, naive, and commercially loud—feels like an antidote to endless doom-scrolling.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s a simple solution that makes patio lounging enjoyable in these cooler months, and that’s a patio heater.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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More research is needed to learn how polyphenols deactivate viruses and how this may be used in pharmaceuticals or therapeutics.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Danaher’s products are used to develop and manufacture therapeutics, as well as diagnose diseases.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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