as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
This spiritual, emotional, and physical reset is a million miles away from the hormone pummeling of current weight-loss drugs, and the aughts’ detox ethos.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be factors in the collision, CHP officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The goal is ensuring that the legal system reaches the real victims of defective products, dangerous drugs and corporate negligence.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Future work will focus on loading the microrobots with therapeutic drugs and testing them in living systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Peter’s hosting duties are getting out of hand, and most of his meager income comes from dealing drugs, making next to no profit on account of his habit of getting high on his own supply.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Noun
Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
This spiritual, emotional, and physical reset is a million miles away from the hormone pummeling of current weight-loss drugs, and the aughts’ detox ethos.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be factors in the collision, CHP officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The goal is ensuring that the legal system reaches the real victims of defective products, dangerous drugs and corporate negligence.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Future work will focus on loading the microrobots with therapeutic drugs and testing them in living systems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Peter’s hosting duties are getting out of hand, and most of his meager income comes from dealing drugs, making next to no profit on account of his habit of getting high on his own supply.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
Noun
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Developing medicines is a long game.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rebates and fees captured by PBMs now account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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