as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
raising a young person's self-esteem is not the cure-all that some people think
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Recent Examples of cure-all
But every once in a while, a powerful need for the cure-all that is the restaurant’s dowjic soup hits me, and I won’t be denied!
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t make bone broth a cure-all.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
State intervention in this dispute would be a Band-Aid, not a cure-all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t make bone broth a cure-all.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
State intervention in this dispute would be a Band-Aid, not a cure-all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
While the technology has the potential to radically transform society, with some leaders viewing it as a cure-all that could boost productivity, bolster innovation, and even cure cancer, the very scale of that transformation has also made many Americans wary of its potential.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cure-all
Noun
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Parrots make lime green flashes in sacred Almescar trees, a panacea of the indigenous Pataxó community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Not a panacea Experts cautioned that EVs won’t fully solve problems around the green transition and energy security.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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
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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
Noun
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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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Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 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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“Cure-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cure-all. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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