1A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

1. 1.1A means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable.
   ‘shopping became a remedy for personal problems’
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   • ‘As a remedy for the undesirable effects of interventionism they ask for still more interventionism.’
   • ‘I think that's a bad remedy for a very, very severe problem.’
   • ‘The remedy for the problem was a sound system that involves Holly's teacher wearing a headset with a microphone so her words are amplified through a large speaker.’
   • ‘Affirmative action, as a remedy for biased hiring practices, has only been around since the 1960s.’
   • ‘The proper remedy for bad speech in a democratic society is not censorship, but more speech: speech that educates and informs.’
   • ‘Her mistake lies in assuming that I offer caretaker resource accounts as the exclusive remedy for social ills.’
   • ‘I decided that the best remedy for this sensory overload was getting out there to explore this amazing city.’
   • ‘North Dakotans sees a channel to the Red River as a natural remedy for the problem and are perplexed that Manitoba would object.’
   • ‘Strict enforcement of the existing rules is the only remedy for this.’
   • ‘He is evasive when he comes to suggest a remedy for lack of representation.’
   • ‘From this point of view, foreign investment, in particular, was seen as an effective remedy for unemployment in less affluent nations.’
   • ‘Doesn't the interaction of different voices and different points of view provide a partial remedy for this?’
   • ‘Is there any major problem lacking a current remedy for which Washington could plausibly offer a solution?’
   • ‘The traditional remedy for inflation in general, and hyperinflation in particular, is gold.’
   • ‘Jones explained his act as a dramatic remedy for boredom and chronic depression.’
   • ‘Next on stage was the infectious sound of Louisiana's Buckwheat Zydeco, whose upbeat, foot-tapping music was the perfect remedy for the chilly night.’
   • ‘Fortunately, the Administration has proposed remedies to this problem.’
   • ‘They then proposed a sensible remedy to the problem.’
   • ‘In such cases accountability through international institutions may be the only practical remedy available.’
   • ‘We think the best remedy to this situation is to actively support the development of new open-source software.’
   Synonyms

   solution, answer, cure, antidote, corrective, curative, nostrum, panacea, cure-all, heal-all, palliative, balm, magic formula

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2. 1.2A means of legal reparation.
   ‘the doctrine took away their only remedy against merchants who refused to honor their contracts’
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   • ‘Thus, the fact that the estate would have a remedy against a negligent solicitor does not necessarily preclude a claim by the disappointed beneficiary.’
   • ‘Criminal libel is the only remedy against this worthless organisation who simply seek publicity for themselves.’
   • ‘It is said that the claimants had viable alternative remedies by way of judicial review.’
   • ‘It does not mean, however, that the person injured is without a remedy against the Commission.’
   • ‘So in my submission it is important that we have a remedy against each of them to proceed as we see fit.’
   • ‘There should not have been an application for legal aid to apply for judicial review whilst that remedy was available.’
   • ‘If they act unfairly, whether procedurally or in relation to the substantive decision itself, then that constitutes an abuse of power for which judicial review provides a remedy.’
   • ‘But is litigation an adequate remedy against harvesters?’
   • ‘It is an application for an equitable remedy to protect the plaintiff against the consequences of unconscionable conduct.’
   • ‘It is clear that simply because after demand on a bond it turns out that no sum was due from the customer to his contractor, that does not lead to the bank or surety having any remedy against the beneficiary of the bond.’
   • ‘Of course, if the Secretary of State gets it wrong in refusing to entertain the application, there would be a remedy by way of judicial review.’
   • ‘The common law provides a general remedy against companies seeking to pass off counterfeit products as though they were the real thing.’
   • ‘The minority shareholder would not have been in a position in the arbitration proceedings to pursue oppression remedies.’
   • ‘The common law remedy for breach of contract is damages.’
   • ‘The common law remedy sought by the petitioner is not excluded by the Family Law Act.’
   • ‘He submitted that the common law remedy of damages, however, would be obtainable.’
   • ‘As a remedy for the violation, the courts ordered that gays and lesbians be given the right to marry.’
   • ‘The remedies under section 75 are not remedies by way of appeal.’
   • ‘Accordingly the court has no power to grant any relief or remedy under Section 8 of the 1998 Act.’
   • ‘The Law Commission emphasised that an award of punitive damages should be seen as a remedy of last resort.’
   Synonyms

   redress, means of redress, reparation, means of reparation, comeback

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2The margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight.

Set right (an undesirable situation)