as in remedies
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 antidotes
Burkut and the rest have local antidotes for the problem.
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Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep shopping for cold-hand antidotes from Amazon, below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are antidotes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The antidotes to young men’s unhappiness are natural opportunities for in-person connection.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As Tara runs up to grab one of the antidotes, her best friend Johnny (who is sitting beside it) reaches over and grabs it, then hands it down the table to Kristen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep shopping for cold-hand antidotes from Amazon, below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are antidotes.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The antidotes to young men’s unhappiness are natural opportunities for in-person connection.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As Tara runs up to grab one of the antidotes, her best friend Johnny (who is sitting beside it) reaches over and grabs it, then hands it down the table to Kristen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Family, community, and faith remain the best antidotes to the widespread malaise and social breakdown of our age.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Typically manufactured from animal blood plasma, the antidotes often remain expensive, inconsistent, and difficult to scale across multiple snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotes
Noun
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If OpenAI is found liable, Gonzalez Rogers will hear arguments for the remedies phase, which is scheduled to begin on May 18.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Governments are responding to the external shock with subsidies and other fiscal remedies.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second-busiest port in the world, Singapore has the potential to play a significant role in shaping practical, scalable solutions for improving the sustainability of global maritime trade.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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If your mom’s kitchen or apartment is tight on space, lean into vertical solutions.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Antidotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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