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as in healing
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of curing
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Acrylics don't need curing under a lamp and harden within a few minutes.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Ridley recommends using gel polishes for a deer print mani, since the curing step locks each layer in, keeping them from blurring together and becoming a muddled mess.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The curing process offers a prime canvas for building 3D embellishments or adding dramatic extensions, making gel nails perfect for maximalist looks.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
By integrating the phosphorus-containing polymer directly into the epoxy before curing, the team made a flame-retardant, reprocessable and chemically recyclable resin.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Is there anything better at curing the January blues than planning a trip to a sunny destination?
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Minor differences in temperature won't have a drastic effect on the results of your interior painting project, but significantly high or low temperatures can impact the quality of the finish or may even prevent the paint from curing correctly.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
These varieties should be stored as-is without the curing process.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
The proprietary process involves curing insulation without thermal ovens, which the company said reduces emissions by 50 percent or more.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Acrylics don't need curing under a lamp and harden within a few minutes.
—Tori Crowther, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Ridley recommends using gel polishes for a deer print mani, since the curing step locks each layer in, keeping them from blurring together and becoming a muddled mess.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
The curing process offers a prime canvas for building 3D embellishments or adding dramatic extensions, making gel nails perfect for maximalist looks.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
By integrating the phosphorus-containing polymer directly into the epoxy before curing, the team made a flame-retardant, reprocessable and chemically recyclable resin.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Is there anything better at curing the January blues than planning a trip to a sunny destination?
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Minor differences in temperature won't have a drastic effect on the results of your interior painting project, but significantly high or low temperatures can impact the quality of the finish or may even prevent the paint from curing correctly.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
These varieties should be stored as-is without the curing process.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
Adjective
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Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since there’s no preventive or curative medicine, avoiding infection is the best course of action.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aggressive training overwhelms healing tissue.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pore Minimizing Skin Care in Your 60s A dermatologist previously told me that the chief thing people in their 60s should look for in their skin care products is ingredients that boost skin’s healing capabilities and barrier strength.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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The largest amount of money in Proposition A — roughly $129 million — will go toward rehabilitating neighborhood streets.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 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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At first, it was confined to the hospital clinic, with Jon Kabat-Zinn, as a therapeutic modality.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The point, according to White, is to use music’s transformative effects on the brain to design therapeutic activities that improve cognition and motor skills while increasing social and life skills for clients with developmental disabilities.—
Reylee Billingsley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ninety-three miles of new highway lanes are planned for our freeways, with the goal of alleviating congestion.—
Chris Roberts,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The greenhouse aims to educate youth and adults about the benefits of gardening, while also alleviating food insecurity in the city.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of this underlines why fixing the problem of affordable housing in New York City is not so simple as freezing rents.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This alpine-chic hotel has a gourmet restaurant, a fondue restaurant with panoramic views, a wine cellar, and a nearly 13,000-square-foot spa that offers treatments using medicinal mountain herbs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to Texas law, that penalty group includes high-addiction-risk drugs that have no medicinal use, like cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, ketamine or Fentanyl.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers met in the Capitol to denounce Uthmeier and his opinion and say that Uthmeier was ignoring the difference between remedying harm and creating advantage.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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If the issue has caused a legal nuisance, meaning there is a risk of significant harm to your home, a judge could order the other home owner to cover costs of remedying the issue.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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