cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curing
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present participleof cure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He said intelligence is the ability to solve problems creatively, such as winning at chess, driving a car and curing a disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
After years of AI leaders teasing the possibility of curing cancer, Google DeepMind co-founder and scientist Demis Hassabis said that to change doubters’ minds about AI, it’s time to actually cure cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The lesson from the US however, has been that talking about benefits to the overall national economy, or potentially curing cancer, does not always cut it locally.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the illness, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He spent the remaining thirteen years of his life curing diseases and battling opponents with his customary stubborn ferocity.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
