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
Cons to Using Orange Peels While often touted as a panacea around the garden, orange peels have some downsides.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Sansone said the financing deal Shaw was trying to strike was no panacea.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
While not a panacea, supporters argue that a brief course is better than no preparation at all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Sansone said the financing deal Shaw was trying to strike was no panacea.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
While not a panacea, supporters argue that a brief course is better than no preparation at all.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panacea
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
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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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Stem cells often are touted as a cure-all for everything from joint pain to Alzheimer’s, but the FDA has approved them only for a narrow set of disorders affecting blood production.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Beyond unruly behavior on airplanes, drinking before a flight might not be the cure-all passengers are hoping for.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 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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“Panacea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panacea. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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