as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable talking over my problem with you has been good therapy

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Recent Examples of therapy Your providers may recommend against such therapies to prevent more harm to your bone marrow. Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025 The supportive services should include case management, therapy and life skills classes. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 His bill would bar state funds from going toward services related to gender transitioning, including mental health counseling or therapy, hormone therapy or any surgical procedures. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025 The report also discusses Alnylam's strategic focus on expanding its commercial infrastructure and advancing its clinical pipeline, including the development of therapies for ATTR amyloidosis and other conditions. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for therapy 
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Noun
  • With its historical reputation of being a city of joiners, Chicago is the perfect place to look for an antidote to the loneliness epidemic.
    John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The group chat and gatherings served a special purpose even before the fires as a small-scale antidote to the male loneliness epidemic.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It is commonly used as a natural remedy for nausea and stomach upset.3 1.
    Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 10 Feb. 2025
  • While the state Assembly derailed that initial plan, forfeiting the grant, the push for a practical remedy to gridlock never died.
    DJ Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ahead of the summit, the United States warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials, further raising the stakes for finding a solution to a conflict that is rooted in the long fallout from the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the struggle for control of Congo’s mineral resources.
    Reuters, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Sitting back and inviting pressure, with an attack-minded squad weak in one-vs-one duels, does not appear to be a valid solution to Madrid’s issues.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therapy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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