Thesaurus results for MIRACLE DRUG

miracle drug

noun

Definition of miracle drug

as in wonder drug

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Recent Examples of miracle drug The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 June 2026 But the nation’s most urgent healthcare problem isn’t the next miracle drug. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 As of now, there is no miracle drug proven to extend lifespan, healthspan, or peakspan. — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 1 Apr. 2026 Its reputation as a miracle drug for animal and human disease began with its discovery in the 1970s. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle drug

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Noun

The Second World War and the Cold War caused similar bursts in invention, creating nuclear power, radar, wonder drugs, computers, satellites, microchips, Moon landings, GPS, and much more.

— David Szondy May 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
And every few years, a wonder drug comes along that seems to fit the definition.

— Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of wonder drug

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Imprisoned since 2004 and serving a life sentence, Buchanan was accused of directing drug sales, extortion, gambling and violence across San Diego County and beyond.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

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His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedy

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Professor Frink enlists Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, who are immune from the burp clouds, to persuade their father to help with a cure.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
While there is not yet a cure for MS, there are more than 20 therapies that can help reduce disease activity and slow worsening for many people living with MS.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cure

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Bukele announced on Wednesday in a statement on X that there would be a deployment of additional soldiers to Haiti but did not provide specifics.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
No specifics were offered about the scope of the cuts or specific timing, but they are not expected to impact NBCUniversal with that business set to be spun off into a new stand-alone public company.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

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