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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
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
While research is advancing, there is no cure for the disease, although medications are available to manage symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Anthony Duran said the Martins didn’t believe in hospitals and said God would cure illness.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
While research is advancing, there is no cure for the disease, although medications are available to manage symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That cold, salty air is the cure for the common dislike of cold.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
While research is advancing, there is no cure for the disease, although medications are available to manage symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
TikTok is buzzing over a home remedy that claims drinking grape juice mixed with activated charcoal can cure the stomach bug.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Anthony Duran said the Martins didn’t believe in hospitals and said God would cure illness.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
That cold, salty air is the cure for the common dislike of cold.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
While research is advancing, there is no cure for the disease, although medications are available to manage symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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Lighter damage often heals easily on its own, but deeper burns destroy both surface and deeper tissues.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for being a safe and healing space when it was needed.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel project, the nation's largest infrastructure project, would expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor by adding a new rail tunnel and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old pair of tunnels under the Hudson River.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here's what Brookfield did to cover 2026 budget After voters rejected the 2025 referendum meant to remedy the looming budget gap, Brookfield officials began discussions on how to come up with the money.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wilcox later sued Davis, saying she should have been given the opportunity to remedy her errors.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Turning to domestic chipmakers for less advanced semiconductors also doesn’t fix the problem for these AI model developers.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on signs that talks between the US and Iran are alleviating the risk of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, even as the US continues to ramp up pressure on Russia’s oil exports.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Realizing he was boxed in, Chilton stepped to the side, unzipped, and relieved himself mid-song.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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You may be relieved to know that cleaning this filter every month is rather excessive for this component.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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