REMEDIES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of remedy

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease preferred to treat colds with a homemade remedy made from garlic

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as in antidotes

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the mayor was desperately searching for a remedy to the recent surge in crime the city had been experiencing

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remedies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remedy

as in cures

to bring about recovery from a little extra studying should remedy your poor performance in history thus far this year

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as in amends

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from needed to wear glasses to remedy her bad vision

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Noun

Where multiple tariff programs, trade remedies or exemptions may apply, companies must assess the relevant requirements together rather than relying on a single headline rate. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Unless lawmakers agree on remedies, all Social Security recipients will see a benefit cut of more than 20% in 2032. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 And none of the many alternative remedies for treating lice – such as smothering them with mayonnaise or oil, dehydrating them with saline or hot air, or zapping them with an electronic comb – have proven to be effective. — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 This fact hasn’t stopped online influencers from promoting them as remedies for muscle injuries, gut issues, covid, and more. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 If individuals violate the policy, the CSU may pursue discipline, seek intervention by law enforcement or pursue civil remedies. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 There are some loopholes and there were no structural remedies. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

What remedies illiquid private placement investors may have An illiquid private placement investor may have a rescission or damages remedy if the sale involved a violation covered by Florida law, but illiquidity itself is not the violation. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Some household remedies tout baking soda as a treatment for things like pest deterrence; however, there are generally more effective—and safer—methods for fixing common houseplant problems than using baking soda. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026 The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 New York’s Bivens Act remedies this by extending the protections of Section 1983 to all individual government wrongdoers — including federal ones. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remedies

Noun

Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Are these trends in direct conversation with the rise in weight loss medications, as luxury customers strive to show off their new bodies?

— Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of medications

Noun

There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Forms of slave knowledge, overlaid on Indigenous ones, were influential in treating dysentery and elaborating antidotes for poisonings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of antidotes

Verb

The proposal adds a new law in the state Constitution and amends Oklahoma's rules on voter identification, requiring voters to show proof of their identity.

— Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Aug. 2026
The Santini-Burton Modernization Act amends a 1980 law that allows the Forest Service to purchase environmentally sensitive land in the Tahoe Basin.

— Haley Parsley August 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of amends

Noun

The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol.

— Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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Talarico outlined ways both parties could come together to find solutions.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Grab began as a ride-hailing service and later expanded into food delivery, digital payments and business solutions for local small businesses.

— Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of solutions

Verb

If Moton is ready to play and Freeling indeed heals from his knee injury, the Panthers now have a decision to make as to who will start.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Simply beholding and appreciating the intact state of ourselves here as God’s brilliant image is prayer that heals.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of heals

Verb

There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.

— Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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