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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
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
While supportive medical care can be given to lessen the effects, there is currently no cure for ricin poisoning, according to the CDC.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Realizing that writing is thinking doesn’t magically cure writer’s block, of course.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
While supportive medical care can be given to lessen the effects, there is currently no cure for ricin poisoning, according to the CDC.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There is currently no cure or treatment to stop disease progression.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
While supportive medical care can be given to lessen the effects, there is currently no cure for ricin poisoning, according to the CDC.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
After being cured, shaped and served like a traditional salami, his product hardly looked seaworthy.
—J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Realizing that writing is thinking doesn’t magically cure writer’s block, of course.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
There is currently no cure or treatment to stop disease progression.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
While supportive medical care can be given to lessen the effects, there is currently no cure for ricin poisoning, according to the CDC.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan's basketball coach in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For eight years, Ruth has cared for and rehabilitated non-native exotic animals like bearded dragons, guinea pigs, sugar gliders and leopard geckos in hopes of one day finding them a forever home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The original agreement required the developer to rehabilitate a building already on the site to provide a workspace for parks employees.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sarian hopes the sale of the unneeded parking lot land will remedy some of Vista’s current financial woes, which became a problem shortly after AHS acquired the hospital at the northwest corner of Glen Flora Avenue and Sheridan Road from Quororum Health Corp in July of 2023.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The hand sink and three-compartment sink in the produce prep area have been fixed and are fully operational, allowing the area to reopen for food production.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Doing your job, even if that job requires fixing his mistakes, isn’t enabling.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lack of communication from airlines during disruptions is a major complaint from customers across carriers, and anything companies can do to alleviate that will help with those frustrations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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By this point, experts were warning that half a million people in Gaza were at risk of starvation, and organizations such as the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis, were urging immediate action to alleviate civilian suffering.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sonoma Artistic Director Carl Spence was relieved to get delivery of the film to the festival in time for his opening night.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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