as in curative
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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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The two facilities include a roughly 75,000-square-foot building for casting, curing and final assembly, and a nearly 70,000-square-foot case preparation facility.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
That’s why curing olives is key.
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Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
This material is polyurea coating—a fast-curing and durable surface membrane that can seal in water and is often used to coat swimming pools.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The coating starts with sand and creates 60% less CO2 emissions during the curing phase than traditional coatings.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
In Neighborhood, an understated restaurant tucked away in a Hong Kong alley, chef David Lai is patiently scoring, marinating and curing a fresh pomfret he’s just picked up at the market.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Researchers say this study isn't just about curing cancer, but about giving kids a chance to grow up with fewer scars from the cure itself.
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Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2026
Verb
Most at-home gel systems bundle an LED curing lamp, base coat, top coat, gel polish color and basic prep tools like a file and buffer.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The two facilities include a roughly 75,000-square-foot building for casting, curing and final assembly, and a nearly 70,000-square-foot case preparation facility.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
That’s why curing olives is key.
—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
This material is polyurea coating—a fast-curing and durable surface membrane that can seal in water and is often used to coat swimming pools.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
The coating starts with sand and creates 60% less CO2 emissions during the curing phase than traditional coatings.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
In Neighborhood, an understated restaurant tucked away in a Hong Kong alley, chef David Lai is patiently scoring, marinating and curing a fresh pomfret he’s just picked up at the market.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Researchers say this study isn't just about curing cancer, but about giving kids a chance to grow up with fewer scars from the cure itself.
—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
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Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
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For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
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In 2009, after years of strained relations between SSPX and the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI remitted the 1988 excommunications as a step toward healing the rift.
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By contrast, bridge-building leadership works by healing divides.
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Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview.
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The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
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Furthermore, ElAttrache wrote a letter supporting McGregor’s request for a therapeutic use exemption from UFC drug policies.
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One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts.
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The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
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So, resources like financial planning, credit building and debt management assistance can potentially unlock additional productivity by alleviating employee financial stress.
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Budget experts say fixing the deficit will require tax hikes, cuts to entitlement, or most likely, a combination of both.
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Washington finally wrote the rules down in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, fixing the forty-hour week and time-and-a-half beyond it.
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One common medicinal use is as an insecticide on the head and the feet.
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Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
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Starmer is historically unpopular in Britain after a series of scandals and policy missteps, with critics accusing him of lacking a political vision for remedying the country’s stagnant post-Brexit economy.
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Taking the time to figure out where the block is happening and remedying it in a gentle manner is always the best way to go.
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“Curing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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