as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes
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Recent Examples of elixir
The potion in question is, of course, Death Becomes Her's magical elixir that gives you eternal life.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 June 2025
Le Père Blaize, the sixth-generation herbalist’s shop, is the place to go for teas, essential oils and medicinal elixirs.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
While generally safe, most studies use high-dose turmeric supplements—unlike the small amounts in wellness shots and elixirs—and lack strong evidence for the combination.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 June 2025
Le Père Blaize, the sixth-generation herbalist’s shop, is the place to go for teas, essential oils and medicinal elixirs.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
While generally safe, most studies use high-dose turmeric supplements—unlike the small amounts in wellness shots and elixirs—and lack strong evidence for the combination.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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This isn’t a panacea for the priciest programs, including most MBAs.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But clearly there are still limits here—AI can’t be some sort of panacea.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
Noun
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While minoxidil is not a cure for TE, it has been used off-label for this condition.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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The expert emphasized, however, that hypnosis is not a standalone cure for problem drinking.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Sabraw ordered the government last month to renew its contract with Acacia as part of its remedy for violating the settlement.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Most sea lice rashes can be treated with at-home remedies.—
Evan Moore
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Noun
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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Kennedy has promoted almost useless nostrums against measles, such as Vitamin A, while describing vaccination as a personal choice.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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But less consumption in itself won’t be a cure-all.—
Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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Doctors prescribe it to ease symptoms of testosterone deficiency — among them weight gain, muscle loss and depression — but dubious clinics also sell the therapy as a cure-all for a crisis of masculinity.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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