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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
Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Some medications are in development, but nothing can cure chickens with bird flu.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Yes, but: The technology doesn't change the trajectory of Parkinson's, which currently doesn't have a cure.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Even drug-resistant TB can now be cured with 6 months of oral medications.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Some medications are in development, but nothing can cure chickens with bird flu.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Yes, but: The technology doesn't change the trajectory of Parkinson's, which currently doesn't have a cure.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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The mood was like an eternal shiva — the celebration of the South L.A. rapper’s cinematic life is muted, the search for meaning and healing unending.—
Jeff Weiss,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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There is no epiphany and no resolution, only a rupture that even the husband’s eloquence can’t heal.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration sees itself not as an ally to Ukraine and its European backers, but as an intermediary between them and Moscow, hoping to rehabilitate Russia on the world stage.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The hope is the series will show Meghan in a new light, rehabilitate her image and change public perception.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Make a move to remedy the challenging energy by thinking outside the box for help.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With fewer employees available to fix minor errors on returns or answer questions over the phone, Pon said being diligent when checking tax forms before submitting is vital for avoiding potential delays.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since 2020, membership of the WSL has been fixed at twelve clubs but this season, the Championship, the second tier of the women’s game, has been reduced to eleven teams after the withdrawal of Reading FC due to financial difficulties.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But measures that are imposed too quickly or by shaky institutions could lead to outcomes that lack fairness, transparency, and legitimacy and may ultimately deepen, rather than alleviate, social divisions and mistrust in the state.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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My skin drinks this stuff up, and has alleviated many of my complexion woes—think: uneven skin tone, loss of firmness, and excess oil production—with consistent use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The deal would also relieve the need for costly military deployments and open up new investment opportunities for international partners and resource companies.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Just as headache triggers are different for everyone, so are the best methods to relieve them.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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