as in remedy
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness
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Recent Examples of antidote
If only other artists would take a similar antidote.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Baker & Borowski’s creations inspire people to connect with the natural world and are aimed at providing some visual endorphins as an antidote to the lack of green spaces associated with urban living.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Snow White herself does offer something of an antidote.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Baker & Borowski’s creations inspire people to connect with the natural world and are aimed at providing some visual endorphins as an antidote to the lack of green spaces associated with urban living.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Snow White herself does offer something of an antidote.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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Moreover, tariffs are not an effective remedy for trade imbalances, according to Jason Furman, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Water activities are the perfect remedy to the sweaty season and some South Florida waterparks are beginning to reopen, while many others remain closed until the summer.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That was the idea all along — to seek long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company exhibited within the Smart Bedding section in Hall 11, which focused on innovative solutions for sleep.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no cure for allergic asthma, but medications and lifestyle changes can help control symptoms.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Season 1 chronicled Joel and Ellie’s perilous journey across a country ravaged by a cordyceps pandemic to a hospital run by a militia group, where Ellie’s unique immunity to the infection could be used to create a cure.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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