as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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Recent Examples of cure-all
This cure-all, of course, is beyond the powers of any government agency.
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
No products are cure-alls but experts agree that cleansing your scalp regularly and boosting scalp circulation are key to healthy, fuller hair—and shampoos targeted towards thinning hair, especially those with exfoliating ingredients, are essential.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
And of course, there’s the closest cure-all for acne, isotretinoin (once sold under the name Accutane), which has a 85% success rate but comes with side effects that—for some people, particularly women—can come at the cost of your mental health and physical well-being.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Federal assistance is available through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency, particularly the Emergency Conservation Program, but this won’t be a cure-all for affected landowners.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
No products are cure-alls but experts agree that cleansing your scalp regularly and boosting scalp circulation are key to healthy, fuller hair—and shampoos targeted towards thinning hair, especially those with exfoliating ingredients, are essential.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
And of course, there’s the closest cure-all for acne, isotretinoin (once sold under the name Accutane), which has a 85% success rate but comes with side effects that—for some people, particularly women—can come at the cost of your mental health and physical well-being.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Federal assistance is available through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency, particularly the Emergency Conservation Program, but this won’t be a cure-all for affected landowners.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
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Yet for decades, companies like ExxonMobil have touted plastic recycling as a panacea for plastic pollution.Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even the corneas of shark eyes have reportedly been used for human transplants in Yemen, and shark cartilage is marketed as a panacea for various ailments.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Immune system boost Negative thoughts may manifest into chemical reactions that can affect the body by bringing on more stress, according to the Mayo Clinic, which means laughter could be a remedy for better health.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The judge's remedy is novel, and could become a blueprint for other courts.Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, there is no cure for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Roughly 71% of the face of our world is covered in seas, lakes, rivers, and oceans, serving as the elixir for more than three billion years of global life.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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This full-size kit includes a lineup of tone-evening, skin-brightening elixirs: the Phloretin CF serum, Discoloration Defense serum, Retinol 0.5 treatment, Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50 sunscreen lotion.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Population trends today should raise serious questions about all the old nostrums that humans are somehow hard-wired to replace themselves to continue the species.Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Expressed in what economists call the Phillips curve, this nostrum proved nearly useless in explaining the economy’s recent behavior.David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
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