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as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic
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as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year
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as in amends
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision
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Recent Examples of remedies
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
For retailers selling across multiple regions, that type of operational structure is relevant as brands evaluate how reimbursements, protection programs and customer remedies are managed.
—Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Natural remedies such as hydrating, resting in a dark, quiet room, or applying a cold compress may be all that is needed to alleviate mild headaches.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 23 May 2026
That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.
—Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
If a judgment is granted, creditors may seek remedies such as bank account levies or wage garnishment if the debtor is still working, though their ability to do that is still heavily dependent on state and federal laws.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
For retailers selling across multiple regions, that type of operational structure is relevant as brands evaluate how reimbursements, protection programs and customer remedies are managed.
—Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Natural remedies such as hydrating, resting in a dark, quiet room, or applying a cold compress may be all that is needed to alleviate mild headaches.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 23 May 2026
That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.
—Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.
—Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Verb
This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With the verdict decided, the next question remains what remedies Judge Arun Subramanian will deem necessary, and if that would include a breakup.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies
Noun
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Those with asthma, COPD or other chronic lung conditions are urged to keep rescue medications on hand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Be Disciplined Clarity about goals and processes is one of the best antidotes to bias.—
Thierry Brunel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Burkut and the rest have local antidotes for the problem.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aids digestion and assimulation, cures dyspepsia, cures neuralgia and sick headache, invigorates the brain and nervous system.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Here come the Padres Nothing cures a team’s woes this season better than playing three games against the Angels.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The measure also amends the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) to make the IG's office exempt for nearly all categories.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Microchip Technology — The semiconductor stock rallied 12% after Microchip released revenue information for its data center solutions business unit.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Most believe there could be solutions through civil dialog, there are answers in the middle, and there is destructive disunity at the fringes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Because when an encounter — with a lover, a friend, a stranger or a new film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi — takes you to a place that transforms you, enlarges you and heals the hairline cracks where all the hope keeps leaking out, there is no such thing as too long spent there.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Remedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remedies. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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