cures 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of cure
1
as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom

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2
as in remedies
a substance or preparation used to treat disease researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer

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cures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cure
1
as in heals
to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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2
as in fixes
to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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curés

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noun (2)

plural of curé
as in curates

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Recent Examples of cures
Verb
Winning with some self-awareness cures even more. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026 Aids digestion and assimulation, cures dyspepsia, cures neuralgia and sick headache, invigorates the brain and nervous system. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 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 Nothing cures a style rut quite like a little color blocking. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb. — James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025 Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 Through the gelcoat application process, MasterCraft monitors the humidity and temperature, both highly influential factors on how the gelcoat cures. — Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cures
  1. antidotes
  2. remedies
  3. heals
  4. fixes
  5. curates
  6. solutions
  7. drugs
  8. alleviates
Noun
  • And with the advent of AI-everything, cutouts are old-world antidotes, imbuing a cabinet with a sense of nostalgia, emphasis on craft, and cozy flair.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • The snake charmers tried to test their antidotes on kittens, but the snakes refused to bite.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of antidotes
Noun
  • Finally, these regulators will need to develop substantive performance standards and metrics to fairly regulate different facets of these new technologies and to prescribe appropriate remedies that lead to meaningful accountability.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • It's become a world of quick and easy solutions for life's puzzling issues; seemingly solving them in 45 seconds or using household remedies.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedies
Verb
  • Getz also acquired a catcher in Bart, who will help fill the gap while Kyle Teel heals from his ankle injury.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of heals
Verb
  • Stop thinking of customer service as the department that fixes problems.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By testing pellet presses, pin welders, and automated inspection tools without live radiation, the team fixes mechanical issues before the equipment enters commercial service.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixes
Noun
  • Subcommittees still do their work, but risks arrive late, management over-curates information and directors drift into either passivity or interference.
    — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–the end of the 19th century to the end of modernism.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of curates
Noun
  • When a problem gets this big, such simple diagnostics can be invaluable for grounding solutions in reality.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These changes demonstrate what can be achieved when policymakers listen to small businesses and work together on practical solutions.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of solutions
Noun
  • But in a state where numerous local cartels make money not only from drugs but also from extortion, there are plenty of possibilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Along with finding treatments for a host of other serious diseases, Fauci was instrumental in making strides to fight AIDS, Ebola, MERS, SARS, swine flu, and in developing drugs to counteract bioterrorism after 9/11.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of drugs
Verb
  • Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Adding Skubal alleviates some of the weight of that decision.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviates

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