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
My mom’s poppy seed chicken casserole has always been something of a cure-all.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
But experts caution against treating them as a cure-all.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Apparently, the popular afternoon pick-me-up in a cup is like a super food, supplement and medicine cure-all.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the researchers warned that affection isn't a cure-all, and that if alcohol is framed as a universal coping mechanism, a teenager is far more likely to adopt that behavior.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
But experts caution against treating them as a cure-all.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Apparently, the popular afternoon pick-me-up in a cup is like a super food, supplement and medicine cure-all.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the researchers warned that affection isn't a cure-all, and that if alcohol is framed as a universal coping mechanism, a teenager is far more likely to adopt that behavior.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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Parrots make lime green flashes in sacred Almescar trees, a panacea of the indigenous Pataxó community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Not a panacea Experts cautioned that EVs won’t fully solve problems around the green transition and energy security.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Packed with nutrients like calcium, protein, and beneficial compounds, milk has benefits when used as a homemade garden remedy.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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In 1946, an émigré Frenchman turned Harvard professor, Georges Doriot, proposed an audacious remedy.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The news has been met with fear by a world still reeling from the pandemic, as hantavirus, a viral disease transmitted to humans by rodents that causes serious infections of the lungs or kidneys, does not have a specific vaccine, treatment, or cure.—
Nicola Bambini,
Vanity Fair,
10 May 2026
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Landon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1991 and spent the last few months of his life advocating for a cure.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The elixir, which contains popular beauty care ingredients including squalane, moringa, prickly pear, and antioxidant-rich plant extracts, aims to protect the skin's barrier, keep the skin hydrated, and improve overall health.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Countless stories have been written about the quest for an elixir that would grant its drinker immortality.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Cure-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure-all. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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