antidotes

plural of antidote
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 Atkinson said the audience members were big fans, who especially seemed to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories and the funny antidotes told by the panelists. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 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, 10 July 2026 There are antidotes to the problem of our status quo’s ineffective and punitive safety net. Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The vision underpinning the project reflects Karmitz’s belief that cinemas should serve as antidotes to digital isolation. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 June 2026 Burkut and the rest have local antidotes for the problem. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidotes
Noun
  • The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In his view, that includes a public education fund, though there are dozens of states along with cities, counties and school districts that will all be pursuing various remedies.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The center runs workshops on how to build air purifiers, how to measure heat and temperature in homes, and teaches solutions for treating those problems.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Antidotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidotes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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