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
Obviously, a generative AI model is not a substitute for a licensed financial advisor nor the cure-all for all fiscal woes.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Carbon capture, while often proposed as a technological cure-all for emissions, has proven to be both inefficient and insufficient in addressing the full pollutive effects of fossil fuel burning.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The Harvard study contained some indications that accreditation is not a cure-all for troubled jail health systems.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Medication hasn't been a cure-all for her mental health, unfortunately.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Carbon capture, while often proposed as a technological cure-all for emissions, has proven to be both inefficient and insufficient in addressing the full pollutive effects of fossil fuel burning.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The Harvard study contained some indications that accreditation is not a cure-all for troubled jail health systems.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Medication hasn't been a cure-all for her mental health, unfortunately.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
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Ultimately, the manifesto is a pivotal framework for industrial safety but not a panacea.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Trying to make up some revenue, Trump has stepped outside GOP orthodoxy, touting tariffs as a budgetary panacea.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lukens said Amica is considering many remedies, possibly including a lawsuit to stop the action.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The first season ended with Joel making the shocking decision to massacre a group of Fireflies, who planned to use Elle's immunity to make a cure for the infection but at the cost of her life.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Led by the acclaimed Miracle Broth formula, plus a host of botanical oils and extracts, this elixir sinks right into skin for a firmer, bouncier complexion.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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The oil-free elixir also features antioxidant-rich wild yam root extract to provide anti-inflammatory benefits for those with sensitive and acne-prone skin, making this a versatile pick for all skin types.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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And Trump’s notable executive orders on affirmative action, DEI, gender ideology, and paper straws fit into the MAGA coalition paradigm of uprooting politically correct, net-zero nostrums that Biden and Harris embedded in government.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
22 Feb. 2025
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That’s because the agency’s duty is to stand in the way of businesses desiring to push unsafe and ineffective nostrums at unwary consumers, and also in the way of a perverse idea that personal freedom includes the freedom to be gulled by charlatans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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