as in remedy
something that cures all ills or problems
a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything
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Recent Examples of panacea
Residential addiction treatment beds are not the panacea for our addiction crisis.
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Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Despite these clear advantages, e-invoicing is not a universal panacea for late payments.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Yet for decades, companies like ExxonMobil have touted plastic recycling as a panacea for plastic pollution.
—Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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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Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Despite these clear advantages, e-invoicing is not a universal panacea for late payments.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Yet for decades, companies like ExxonMobil have touted plastic recycling as a panacea for plastic pollution.
—Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
Noun
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Combining these treatments with lifestyle changes and natural remedies may increase effectiveness—and leave you with a clear complexion in no time.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some TikTokers swear by a hangover remedy called DHM (dihydromyricetin), a flavonoid found in several plants native to Asia.—
John Loeppky,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For example, these states often have longer cure periods, which allow eligible voters who made a mistake to fix their ballot and get their vote counted.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bone broth is a cure all and nothing will change my mind on that.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The actor plays Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging celebrity who takes the titular elixir to produce a younger version of herself.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The formulation also contains palo santo, which imbues the elixir with a warm, earthy, calming scent.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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Medication hasn't been a cure-all for her mental health, unfortunately.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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