as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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Recent Examples of cure-all
While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, caffeine isn’t a cure-all, but the upside is that most of the formulas below don’t rely on caffeine alone.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
More fatty fish isn't necessarily a cure-all either, Grasso noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
That said, caffeine isn’t a cure-all, but the upside is that most of the formulas below don’t rely on caffeine alone.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the drug's reputation is continuing to grow in conservative political circles as a form of cure-all for various ailments.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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To be sure, Ebony Alerts are not a panacea.—
Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cons to Using Orange Peels While often touted as a panacea around the garden, orange peels have some downsides.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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But large-scale remedies, such as finding alternative sources of revenue like a general tax increase to offset property tax cuts, are less likely when lawmakers and Pritzker are seeking reelection — though political pressures are lessened after the November general election in a lame-duck session.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Delaware’s Supreme Court said Musk’s 2018 pay package must be restored, deciding that the lower court’s decision by McCormick was too extreme a remedy and did not give Tesla a chance to say what a fair compensation for Musk ought to be.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Let’s challenge Congress and the president to fund $100 billion in research to find a cure for breast cancer and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Right now, there is no cure, but researchers around the world are working on new treatments.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Opening day, then, brought unity and renewal that felt like an elixir.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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