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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom
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as in remedy
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer
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as in to heal
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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as in curate
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Recent Examples of cure
María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the matchups, both teams will support EB Research Partnership, Eddie and his wife Jill Vedder’s nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for EB, a skin disorder that causes blistering and skin tearing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This next generation of scientists could cure Alzheimer’s, find new treatments for cancer and give hope to millions of people who may have lost it.
—Neil Mahto, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the matchups, both teams will support EB Research Partnership, Eddie and his wife Jill Vedder’s nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for EB, a skin disorder that causes blistering and skin tearing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This time around, Instagram influencers and TikTok creators have been promoting golden milk as a cure for the pain and discomfort of premenstrual syndrome—also known as PMS.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the matchups, both teams will support EB Research Partnership, Eddie and his wife Jill Vedder’s nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for EB, a skin disorder that causes blistering and skin tearing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The person being cured certainly wouldn’t care, and the pharmaceutical companies certainly wouldn’t either.
—Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This next generation of scientists could cure Alzheimer’s, find new treatments for cancer and give hope to millions of people who may have lost it.
—Neil Mahto, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
This time around, Instagram influencers and TikTok creators have been promoting golden milk as a cure for the pain and discomfort of premenstrual syndrome—also known as PMS.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the matchups, both teams will support EB Research Partnership, Eddie and his wife Jill Vedder’s nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for EB, a skin disorder that causes blistering and skin tearing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The day kicked off with a sound healing meditation, followed by songwriting sessions with Isadora Figueroa, Shirel, RPLK, Aris, Nicole Horbath, MJ Nebreda, Nancy Sánchez, Renee, Ella Bric, Maia and Drea.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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Given Boeing's past missteps and problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are being made to rehabilitate the company's tarnished reputation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Flashback: In 1989, the Fremont Arts Council launched a public art contest to rehabilitate the area under the bridge using neighborhood matching funds from the city.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Through a statement from its public relations company, the Park District said the contractor responded immediately during the OSHA site visit to put in place safety precautions to remedy the issue.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The best hair gloss treatments can fix that in no time, reinvigorating your style with undeniable shine.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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These setbacks, caused by systemic problems that can be fixed, ripple through families and neighborhoods and create instability and unsafe conditions for all of us.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The team may want to alleviate some of his workload to help preserve his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump rejected a 90-day pause in tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday, a bit of rumor that briefly relieved agitated financial markets before it was promptly dismissed by the White House as fiction.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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