CURING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

curing 1 of 2

adjective

as in curative

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curing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cure

as in healing

to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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as in rehabilitating

to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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Recent Examples of curing

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Carbon composite manufacturing involves laying down carbon fiber layers in a mold, then curing, or heating, the material to bind the fibers together. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 The first is to dramatically accelerate the pace of basic science, and the second is to accelerate curing disease and extending health span. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The siblings also ran to raise funds for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury through research and improving the quality of life for people impacted by paralysis. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 During curing, low-molecular-weight polymers crosslink into a higher-molecular-weight polymer network. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 The gala will raise critical funds to support research aimed at curing, preventing and treating T1D, a lifelong autoimmune disease that requires careful monitoring and insulin injections or infusions. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 The flip side of curing diseases is creating or advancing them to harm humanity. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 That means in addition to autonomous cars, and robotic factories, this additional computing power could pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries like curing cancer. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing

Adjective

Yet despite their curative potential, uptake of gene therapies for sickle cell disease has been slow.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
For some patients, a single treatment can produce a durable or potentially curative response, reducing the need for years of ongoing therapy and the associated burden, side effects and cost.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of curative

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Rodriguez explains that, in many ways, the aftermath of the hurricane sparked arguments on both sides that were necessary to begin healing the tension.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of healing

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The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.

— Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

Adjective

Reporters and editors alike regularly sought their advice on how to cover a certain story, the history of a certain therapeutic approach, or just their general wisdom.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
The Kiwi Wellness Eye Massager adds massage modes and Bluetooth audio, sitting closer to a lifestyle gadget than a therapeutic device.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of therapeutic

Verb

These turnovers also set up touchdowns, alleviating the pent-up stress of the first half.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Fostering gives cats a temporary home on the way to adoption, alleviating stress on shelters and, in some instances, saving cats’ lives.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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And just to take a step back, legumes are this incredible family of plants in nature that form nodules that are full of something called rhizobia, which are nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Expanding the pipeline without fixing the workplace is like pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it.

— Lynne S. Moronski, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixing

Adjective

Many of the botanicals used in the medicinal treatments are grown onsite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The resulting powder was applied to skin or mixed into drinks and consumed, as it was thought to have medicinal properties.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of medicinal

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In single-core Cinebench runs, the M5 Ultra recorded 204 points (versus 150 points on the M3 Ultra), directly remedying the M3 Ultra's older architectural lag.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
It’s also loaded with ingredients such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide that cultivate a youthful look while remedying the common signs of aging.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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