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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of cure
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The question is not over the diagnosis, but the cure.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Voters had until noon on Wednesday to cure their ballots.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The question is not over the diagnosis, but the cure.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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Noun
There is no cure for the condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The question is not over the diagnosis, but the cure.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Verb
Finally, the frames are cured in a high-heat oven.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Voters had until noon on Wednesday to cure their ballots.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Noun
There is no cure for the condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The question is not over the diagnosis, but the cure.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Noun
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Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.—
Tribune News Service,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Wasn’t love supposed to be the antidote to a head full of poison, a heart full of doubt?—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
Noun
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In 1935, the owner of the then sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles grew tired of better teams scooping up all the best players, and proposed the draft as a remedy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The laws of New York authorize such a turnover order generally as a post-judgment enforcement remedy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The crisis tests Pope Leo XIV’s pledge to heal divisions with traditionalists, coming after Pope Francis’ 2021 crackdown on the Latin Mass sparked deep anger among church conservatives.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Hassid recommends rest and treatment in order for the knee to heal correctly.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Can Johnson rehabilitate such a relationship, whether or not Pritzker’s Bears deal survives the mayor’s attacks?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The book arrives at a moment when Americans are simultaneously more medication-dependent and more skeptical of purely pharmaceutical solutions than at any point in recent memory.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Experts and officials say the progress is largely thanks to the billions of dollars in public spending statewide, expanding street outreach, boosting rental assistance and converting motels into shelters and supportive housing, among other efforts to alleviate homelessness.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Alternatively, suggesting that the chat switch mediums (from iMessage to email, for example) may also alleviate some of the pressure to read or respond immediately to messages.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Newhouse acquired the Pollock in 2000 for an undisclosed sum from then-Sotheby’s owner Alfred Taubman, who was facing hefty legal fees from his price-fixing scandal.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Despite opening foreign properties like the Michelangelo in New York’s Midtown district in 1992, taking over the Hotel Castille in Paris in 2005 and The Gore, The Pelham and The Franklin in London in 2014, the focus for the group remains fixed on Italy.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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