as in remedy
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness
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Recent Examples of antidote
The antidotes, accounts from Major League Baseball and uncovered secrets to stealing bases at the highest level provide a rare glimpse into one of the game’s most exciting and interesting plays.
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Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
And while Carter’s post-Presidential legacy often receives kinder praise than those of his actions in office, his genteel approach and appreciation for the country’s youth offered a necessary antidote to the bullish egos of previous administrations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Bruce reunites with Betty to retrieve data about the original experiment in hopes that if helps with an antidote.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin feels like an antidote to Davis’s tell-all, for better or worse.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
And while Carter’s post-Presidential legacy often receives kinder praise than those of his actions in office, his genteel approach and appreciation for the country’s youth offered a necessary antidote to the bullish egos of previous administrations.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Bruce reunites with Betty to retrieve data about the original experiment in hopes that if helps with an antidote.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin feels like an antidote to Davis’s tell-all, for better or worse.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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Plot Your Containers If lack of space is an issue, container gardening is the remedy.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Treatment plans typically involve a combination of medications and at-home remedies.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Aside from shower head filters, a clarifying shampoo is the ultimate solution to combating build-up on your scalp caused by natural oil production (or perhaps worsened by poor water quality rich in harmful minerals).—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Washington has laid out a vision of peace that appears a little binary – a moment in which the war stops and Moscow agrees to Trump’s solution unequivocally.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, there's no instant cure for ringworm.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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The most popular treatment involved isolated sanatoriums in high-altitude areas such as the Adirondacks and the Rocky Mountains, where the cold, dry air was believed to be a cure.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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