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
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.
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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
There are no cure-alls in an imperfect system created and run by imperfect human beings.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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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
There are no cure-alls in an imperfect system created and run by imperfect human beings.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
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No, this is not a panacea for all our social and political ills.Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hernandez said the wall should be seen as just one part of the border security effort that Harris would pursue, not as a panacea.Laura Strickler, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
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But this is at best a remedy for the selection of inadequately prepared people set up to fail at their tasks and, at worst, an excuse for the elevation of unfit characters.The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Public announcements reminded passengers to see the ship’s doctor if over-the-counter, anti-nausea remedies were not effective.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Millions of people depend on government jobs, and on the protections that regulators provide from predatory businesses, like those that gave us opioid abuse and cigarettes as a cure for asthma.Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trump has touted tariffs as a miraculous cure to just about every domestic and international strain, from war to child care to high grocery prices.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Daisy’s energizing elixir delivers fruity top notes of violets and wild strawberries, accented by a floral notes of white violet and jasmine, then rounded out by a musk and vanilla base.Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 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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