REMEDIES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of remedy

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic

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as in antidotes

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing

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remedies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remedy

as in cures

to bring about recovery from a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year

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as in amends

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision

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Instead, the meddling radiated corruption over due process of an unfortunate but longstanding rule that has remedies seldom invoked in the middle of the World Cup. — Vahe Gregorian july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Some products even offer natural remedies such as walnut shells or apricot seeds. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Towels, large hats and bags of ice were among the more common remedies for spectators. — Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026 Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 Pay close attention when using any weed-killing product, even DIY remedies. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 The federal judge presiding over the case will ultimately decide whether to approve the settlement and the remedies in light of the verdict. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Both the states and Live Nation await a decision from the court on what remedies are determined to be necessary on the matter. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title. — Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Verb

New York’s Bivens Act remedies this by extending the protections of Section 1983 to all individual government wrongdoers — including federal ones. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026 With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies

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The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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The measure amends the city's general plan and land use framework to add a citywide ban on data centers, according to city officials.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

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Chung and her colleagues treat cells with diverse drugs and simultaneously measure intracellular regulatory proteins, including the direct drug targets, and the transcriptome over a longitudinal time course.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
In anticipation of the birth of his son, Ferguson had kicked a nagging heroin habit, trading his addiction to drugs for an infatuation with activism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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ParaZero argues those solutions struggle against increasingly agile drones capable of approaching targets from multiple directions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Service providers are building flexible compliance programs and integrated solutions, preparing for a market that looks more legitimate but still demands rigorous oversight and proactive infrastructure development amidst persistent uncertainty.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.

— Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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