as in remedy
something that cures all ills or problems
a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything
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Recent Examples of panacea
Hernandez said the wall should be seen as just one part of the border security effort that Harris would pursue, not as a panacea.
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Laura Strickler, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
In politics as in much of life, panaceas don’t exist.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
When the first draft of the human genome was unveiled, it was billed as a panacea, hiding within its code secrets that would help each and every one of us unlock a personalized health plan.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
The process is definitely not some panacea that eliminates every mistake made by AI.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 14 June 2024
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Laura Strickler, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
In politics as in much of life, panaceas don’t exist.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
When the first draft of the human genome was unveiled, it was billed as a panacea, hiding within its code secrets that would help each and every one of us unlock a personalized health plan.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
The process is definitely not some panacea that eliminates every mistake made by AI.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for panacea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
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Immune system boost Negative thoughts may manifest into chemical reactions that can affect the body by bringing on more stress, according to the Mayo Clinic, which means laughter could be a remedy for better health.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The judge's remedy is novel, and could become a blueprint for other courts.Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, there is no cure for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Roughly 71% of the face of our world is covered in seas, lakes, rivers, and oceans, serving as the elixir for more than three billion years of global life.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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This full-size kit includes a lineup of tone-evening, skin-brightening elixirs: the Phloretin CF serum, Discoloration Defense serum, Retinol 0.5 treatment, Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50 sunscreen lotion.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Douglas Irwin, a trade historian at Dartmouth University, said Trump has tended to see tariffs as a cure-all for a variety of economic issues the U.S. is contending with.Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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However, technology alone is not a cure-all; it should be implemented thoughtfully, responsibly and incrementally in order to reach its maximum effectiveness and acceptance.Dave Wessinger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 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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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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