How to Use remedy in a Sentence

remedy

1 of 2 noun
  • She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.
  • The problem was beyond remedy.
  • Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion.
  • There are a lot of remedies at hand.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • If the judge agrees, the remedy is not a fine.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There is no remedy for love but to love more.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There is a simple remedy for this mess of clean clothes.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But at that point, the remedy has pretty much walked out the door.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For most athletes in a slump, the remedy is to spend more time in the gym.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
  • What if the remedy to this isn’t to move faster—but instead to slow down?
    — Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
  • As such, there’s no one-size-fits-all remedy or treatment.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Sep. 2025
  • But even that remedy proved too costly.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Many find that this supplement is the remedy for their dry eyes.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some of these remedies have been studied in labs, to a varying degree.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • While both remedies are generally safe, there are a few things to keep in mind.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Transparency needs to be at the core of any remedy.
    — John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His smiling face is a welcome remedy in dark times.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
  • There will be no remedy in the draft with the 11th overall pick.
    — Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This all comes down to the idea that rights aren’t really rights without remedies.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The origins of eggnog date back to medieval times, when it was used as a remedy for colds.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • If the funding is found to be distortive, remedies can be imposed.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
  • In their own time they were renowned for their homemade medicinal remedies.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
  • An evening with the Addams proves just the remedy.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But Bethune figures to be a remedy here.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There's no other remedy to this.
    — James Hill, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Your remedy should then be before a foreign court?
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • With remedies already available, critics said the bill could chill speech.
    — Jack Harvel april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Is your remedy to pick a faster tempo song to reduce fatigue and keep you awake?
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If these changes and over-the-counter remedies don’t help, speak with your doctor or an allergist.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026
  • However, there is a free and easy remedy to get out of the rabbit hole.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 20 May 2026

remedy

2 of 2 verb
  • The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
  • Something must be done to remedy the problem.
  • The great news is that this is easy to remedy.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • So if kids dropped crumbs or pets shed, the couch would welcome that and be easy to remedy.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Thus, none of the third-party clients had any way to remedy the problem.
    — PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Watch for signs of trouble and take steps to remedy problems right away.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
  • There were no efforts to sort of remedy the problem to get back into the room.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Congress must take four steps to remedy this problem.
    — Anthony Nicome, STAT, 13 May 2026
  • Outer Range would like to remedy that.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To remedy this recall, dealers will replace the brake pads for free.
    — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Talk to your doctor about the memory slips and ask for guidance on how to remedy or cope with them.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
  • What better way to remedy all of that than with a significant lop?
    — Didi Gluck, Allure, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The bill was changed this year in an apparent attempt to remedy this concern.
    — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • To remedy, fill a plastic bag with water and vinegar, then tie a rubber band around the faucet head.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • To remedy, fill a plastic bag with water and vinegar, then tie a rubber band around the faucet head.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If none of these options remedy the problem or if the force quit menu won't open, restart your computer.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Further, feminine styles can remedy at least some of our most severe crises.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This treatment is used to remedy concerns such as texture, fine lines, wrinkles, and even stretch marks.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
  • One of the most important problems to remedy is what to do when your gas water heater is not working.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • To remedy this recall, dealers will update the software free of charge.
    — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This is easier to remedy than having a bigger problem to take care of.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Presuming that sons are already less social is not a recipe for remedying this bias.
    — Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The tax dollars can be used to remedy the expenses required to prepare the site.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • If legislatures do not act, the courts could step in to remedy the mapping errors.
    — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
  • Here's how to discover and remedy each problem and get rid of smells in your dishwasher.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
  • After the lodge caught fire in late 2016, the state sought to remedy its long-ago omission.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Prime Male is aimed at remedying the symptoms of low testosterone in older men.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023

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