as in remedy
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable
hoped that taking dance lessons would prove to be an antidote for her loneliness
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Recent Examples of antidote
Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Husband-and-wife team Lainey and Yair Richler opened Cafe Alma as an antidote to the heavy meat-centric restaurants that dominate this town.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
He was supposed to be the antidote to the apathy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
There are questions being raised, and the best antidote for falsehood is the truth in accuracy.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Husband-and-wife team Lainey and Yair Richler opened Cafe Alma as an antidote to the heavy meat-centric restaurants that dominate this town.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
He was supposed to be the antidote to the apathy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
There are questions being raised, and the best antidote for falsehood is the truth in accuracy.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidote
Noun
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The second will determine an appropriate remedy if the jury and judge find in Musk’s favor.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jury selection starts Monday, but jurors won’t have the final say in either the liability phase of the trial or the remedies phase, if the trial reaches that point.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Schroff said before the event, Flex is making efforts to help with artificial intelligence and data centers with a focus on health solutions, consumer goods, automation and the power industry.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is no cure yet, though treatments do exist to help manage symptoms.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The disease, which often kills patients in their teens, has no cure.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Antidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidote. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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