as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes
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Recent Examples of elixir
The oil-free elixir also features antioxidant-rich wild yam root extract to provide anti-inflammatory benefits for those with sensitive and acne-prone skin, making this a versatile pick for all skin types.
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Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Experts say the nourishing elixirs are chock full of active ingredients that do actually spur growth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek have long been singing the praises of bone broth, calling it a miracle elixir that works wonders for everything from glowing skin and improved gut health to stronger joints and better sleep.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
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Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Experts say the nourishing elixirs are chock full of active ingredients that do actually spur growth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek have long been singing the praises of bone broth, calling it a miracle elixir that works wonders for everything from glowing skin and improved gut health to stronger joints and better sleep.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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Yager acknowledges that his operation is no panacea for the region’s worsening housing struggles.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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Administrators have convinced themselves this will be the panacea that ends the practice of collectives throwing money at recruits/transfers under the guise of NIL.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Join 41 others in the comments View Comments If so, the bar for buying into a cure for a new condition should be raised.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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For billions of people, TB is already a nightmare disease, both because the bacterium is unusually powerful and because world leaders have done a poor job of distributing cures.—
John Green,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The National Immigrant Justice Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a motion in Chicago’s U.S. District Court Thursday seeking the release of two people still detained and the enforcement of remedies to prevent unlawful arrests by ICE.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Capital One and Discover are rebounding from Monday’s decline as investors weigh the possibility of remedies if, in fact, the Department of Justice tries to block the merger.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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And Trump’s notable executive orders on affirmative action, DEI, gender ideology, and paper straws fit into the MAGA coalition paradigm of uprooting politically correct, net-zero nostrums that Biden and Harris embedded in government.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
22 Feb. 2025
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That’s because the agency’s duty is to stand in the way of businesses desiring to push unsafe and ineffective nostrums at unwary consumers, and also in the way of a perverse idea that personal freedom includes the freedom to be gulled by charlatans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Eating sea moss gel or taking sea moss supplements may offer several health benefits. Benefits of Sea Moss While sea moss contains many essential nutrients, sea moss gel isn't the magic cure-all that many social media trends suggest.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Signing free-agent starters in March, meanwhile, is not necessarily a cure-all, as demonstrated last season by the difficulties of two pitchers who reached such agreements — Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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