as in remedies
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 antidotes
Keep shopping for cold-hand antidotes from Amazon, below.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are antidotes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The antidotes to young men’s unhappiness are natural opportunities for in-person connection.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As Tara runs up to grab one of the antidotes, her best friend Johnny (who is sitting beside it) reaches over and grabs it, then hands it down the table to Kristen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are antidotes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The antidotes to young men’s unhappiness are natural opportunities for in-person connection.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As Tara runs up to grab one of the antidotes, her best friend Johnny (who is sitting beside it) reaches over and grabs it, then hands it down the table to Kristen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Those all feel a little like antidotes to fascism.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotes
Noun
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Common topics of health misinformation include false claims about vaccines, promoting remedies that are not supported by science and undermining scientific understanding about the causes of different health issues.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The case initially sought remedies that could have separated Ticketmaster from Live Nation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thankfully, this is one area where technology can offer transformative solutions.—
Wendy R. Anderson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shower and toilet water doesn’t have to be as clean so whole-house solutions can be overkill.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Antidotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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