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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
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 23 June 2025
Big Pharma often pushes the most expensive iteration of a drug; cheaper remedies are available.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Land and property could be seized to remedy the wrongs that had triggered the conflict.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Heat exhaustion and heat stoke can look similar and must of the remedies are also similar.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 23 June 2025
Big Pharma often pushes the most expensive iteration of a drug; cheaper remedies are available.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Verb
Moore’s chief of staff, Fagan Harris, discussed the plan for moving forward to remedy the budget shortfall while simultaneously recruiting and hiring skilled new workers for priority roles.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Land and property could be seized to remedy the wrongs that had triggered the conflict.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedy
Noun
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The paralysis must be from a cervical spinal cord injury or from ALS, a rare disease with no cure that causes nerve cells to stop working and muscles to become weak, leading to paralysis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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During the season 1 finale, Ellie and Joel finally reached the Firefly establishment in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was planning to use Ellie's immunity to develop a cure for Cordyceps, Screen Rant writes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Any sort of creative activity involves expression, which is a great antidote to depression.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Our voices and our stories can serve as an antidote to fascism and authoritarianism.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Jose Siri was getting an MRI over the weekend to see whether his fractured tibia has healed enough to start his running progression again.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Cyrus' experience highlights that healing through therapy doesn't have to take years, Campbell emphasized.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The agreement will automatically renew through June unless the parties amend it sooner.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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The Act would have amended the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, a law that amended the Truth in Lending Act of 1968.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Here’s how the agency and the administration could improve generic drug safety and reduce future shortages: Openly acknowledge the variable quality of our generic drugs.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
Noun
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These solutions include providing teachers with the tools and science for improving literacy, family engagement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Leave the solution on for a few minutes to loosen dirt and product build-up.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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And if its alleviating dryness in the air, look no further than Levoit’s humidifier which adds moisture with ease.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Rework alone—correcting things that have simply been done wrong—accounts for 12% of the cost of projects, on average.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The firm removes the product from the market or corrects the violation.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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“Remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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