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as in healed
to bring about recovery from
do you have anything that will cure my headache?
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as in rehabilitated
to restore to a healthy condition
the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of cured
Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cameron was able to remove the entire tumor, meaning Rider's cancer could be considered cured.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
But anyone who is not pregnant and does not have neurological symptoms – which require intravenous penicillin – can be cured with a course of another antibiotic, doxycycline, for 14-28 days.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
My one remaining side effect was cured.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
For millenia, being cured was synonymous with feeling better.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Think cured egg yolks are just for restaurant kitchens?
—Christopher Kostow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
In their whole form, olives are only edible when cured and processed, resulting in a flavorful yet salty food.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Public safety must be fully funded, and non-safety payrolls and hiring should be frozen until the current deficit is cured.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cameron was able to remove the entire tumor, meaning Rider's cancer could be considered cured.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
But anyone who is not pregnant and does not have neurological symptoms – which require intravenous penicillin – can be cured with a course of another antibiotic, doxycycline, for 14-28 days.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
My one remaining side effect was cured.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
For millenia, being cured was synonymous with feeling better.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Think cured egg yolks are just for restaurant kitchens?
—Christopher Kostow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
In their whole form, olives are only edible when cured and processed, resulting in a flavorful yet salty food.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cured
Adjective
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Get well Dodger friend and may God bless you and your family.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In some places, the scars haven’t healed.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire, and the new nation found itself in an awkward place in the Western international system, integrated into it but stigmatized as not quite modern or Western enough.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The hilltop structures were originally built as Catholic shrines dedicated to the virgins they're named after, but were turned into military fortresses in the early 1800s—they have since been rehabilitated for tourism.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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All the birds had been struck by vehicles and rehabilitated.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For most healthy adults, the occasional cola—such as a few servings per week—is unlikely to affect the kidneys in any measurable way.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2026
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Unlike colon or breast cancer, there is no routine screening for pancreatic cancer in healthy people.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Under this rule, that fear might have been alleviated, allowing Mescal to campaign in lead for his turn as playwright William Shakespeare.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With modern technologies and census data, experts can draw districts to the millimeter with the goal of packing together or splitting up whole communities with like interests.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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China has looked to expand its influence across Africa and on Friday scored a soft-power win by eliminating tariffs for the whole continent — except Eswatini.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Cured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cured. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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