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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
Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
While there is no cure, nearly one-third of people with metastatic breast cancer live five years after diagnosis, and the survival rate continues to rise.
—Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Nothing a little quality time in the City of Love couldn’t cure, right?
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
While there is no cure, nearly one-third of people with metastatic breast cancer live five years after diagnosis, and the survival rate continues to rise.
—Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Alzheimer’s Association saw a huge boost in fundraising over the next few years, making hundreds of millions more for research into a cure.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
While there is no cure, nearly one-third of people with metastatic breast cancer live five years after diagnosis, and the survival rate continues to rise.
—Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Not even blitzing could cure one of the NFL’s worst pressure defenses a year ago.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Nothing a little quality time in the City of Love couldn’t cure, right?
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Alzheimer’s Association saw a huge boost in fundraising over the next few years, making hundreds of millions more for research into a cure.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
While there is no cure, nearly one-third of people with metastatic breast cancer live five years after diagnosis, and the survival rate continues to rise.
—Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure
Verb
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The mood was like an eternal shiva — the celebration of the South L.A. rapper’s cinematic life is muted, the search for meaning and healing unending.—
Jeff Weiss,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The legal proceedings have already been harrowing for so many victims, their families and shooting witnesses as well as the broader community of Highland Park, a North Shore suburb of more than 30,000 residents that’s still grappling to heal from that traumatic day.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ma was a most prominent victim of Beijing’s tech crackdown from several years ago, and his attendance at the recent summit marked a clear signal that China’s most famous entrepreneur had been rehabilitated after four years in the political wilderness.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith's doctor said the cannibal killer has been rehabilitated and is taking medications to help with psychosis and voices in his head, the outlet reported.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Make a move to remedy the challenging energy by thinking outside the box for help.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The roomy cabinet includes five shelves (two fixed and three adjustable) with Euro-style tempered glass doors for a chic peak inside.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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How to fix a jammed garbage disposal The first step in fixing a jammed disposal is to switch it off and unplug it.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There’s also evidence that the breakdown of prebiotics in your gut can contribute to satiety (or fullness) as well as alleviate constipation by helping push stool along.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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The state Department of Public Utilities has yet to respond to Maura Healey’s letter calling for the agency to take immediate action to alleviate surging energy prices that critics say are driven by the governor’s hostility towards natural gas.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to a press release, Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Eddy Diaz, 66, a Bolivian immigrant who runs a soccer supply store along a busy stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens, was relieved last year when the police shut down a brothel that had opened next to his storefront.—
Andy Newman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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