remedy
noun
\
Definition of remedy
(Entry 1 of 2)
remedy
verbDefinition of remedy (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for remedy
Synonyms: Noun
cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, pharmaceutical, physic, specific
Synonyms: Verb
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of remedy in a Sentence
Noun
Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion. The problem was beyond remedy. She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.Verb
Something must be done to remedy the problem. The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Simply denying them the legal right to buy a gun isn’t a serious remedy. — Thomas Massie, National Review, "‘Red Flag’ Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings," 12 Aug. 2019 The Ducks did that on occasion as well though, and there is simply no easy remedy to a systemic problem during the system. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon MVP 10: Offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo is No. 3," 3 July 2019 There are also political remedies for political gerrymanders. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Constitutional Call on Gerrymanders," 27 June 2019 Yes, leaving education up to states and local school boards carries its own dangers, but outsourcing authority to a private concern—something too many educators and institutions at all levels are already doing—is hardly the remedy. — Annie Abrams, The New Republic, "The College Board Hopes to Profit from “Adversity”," 6 June 2019 An evening of talk with friends, Reynolds suggested, was a less drastic remedy. — The New York Review of Books, "Jenny Uglow," 23 May 2019 Looking for a different mattress is a simple remedy. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "How to Share a Bed (And Still Sleep Through the Night)," 3 May 2019 But don't forget, Pisces darling, partnerships shouldn't just be a remedy for loneliness: Bonds are serious business. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What July's Pisces Horoscope Means for You," 29 June 2018 As with any new medication or herbal remedy, the best idea is to start small and slowly increase the dosage as needed. — Dan Reilly, The Courier-Journal, "CBD 101: What you need to know about this popular natural ingredient," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Kids in Need Foundation has been trying to remedy this problem for 24 years. — Amy Chillag, CNN, "15 million children don't have money for school supplies. Here's how you can help them," 16 Aug. 2019 Once this problem was recognized, scientists began to try to remedy the situation. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Here’s How That Internet-Famous ‘Fish Tube’ Works," 15 Aug. 2019 The company is planning an update that’ll hopefully remedy the situation and prevent it from happening again, but that change isn’t coming until next month. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "Smart ovens have been turning on overnight and preheating to 400 degrees," 14 Aug. 2019 At the top of his list was a promised trade bargain with China that would boost U.S. exports and remedy some of the more egregious examples of discrimination against American firms. — Robert Samuelson, Twin Cities, "Robert Samuelson: The China-America trade crackup," 9 Aug. 2019 Some have even backed letting prisoners vote, which would partially remedy the issue. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "How Prisons Inflate Rural Voters’ Power," 2 Aug. 2019 Bills in the House and Senate would remedy this and have been referred to their respective Ways and Means committees. — BostonGlobe.com, "Jet2 sends big bill to passenger for flight return to London," 19 July 2019 Nike’s best plan is to communicate with its core consumers, investigate what happened and remedy its product fail, according to PR experts. — Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, "Zion Williamson’s Ripped Sneaker Puts Nike in a Bad Spot," 21 Feb. 2019 When customers complained—and many thousands have—CenturyLink not only encouraged but rewarded its agents to deny remedying the wrongful charges and keep as much of the overcharges in the Company as possible. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "CenturyLink fights billing-fraud lawsuit by claiming that it has no customers," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remedy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for remedy
remedy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of remedy
(Entry 1 of 2)
remedy
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of remedy (Entry 2 of 2)
See the full definition for remedy in the English Language Learners Dictionary