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
That room gave me the sense that every problem of life had an antidote or a solution contained in some book, somewhere.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The antidote to perfectionism is shifting the focus from control to connection.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Snowy Day is an important antidote to this false concept.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In her view, glamour is a welcome antidote at a time of so much uncertainty.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The antidote to perfectionism is shifting the focus from control to connection.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Snowy Day is an important antidote to this false concept.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In her view, glamour is a welcome antidote at a time of so much uncertainty.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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Nothing set forth herein constitutes a waiver of any of my client’s rights, remedies, claims or defendants at law or in equity all of which are expressly reserved.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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Transparency needs to be at the core of any remedy.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With new models and ways to process these models changing rapidly, the GPU is a more practical solution than an ASIC for most IA applications.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to find a formula perfectly suited to your eye’s unique needs; and for me, that solution is the N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Eye Serum.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no cure or treatment for the disease beyond treatment of symptoms.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
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But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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