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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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Instead, patients receive supportive care such as rest, hydration and symptom management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“We expect applicants to demonstrate how their Title X projects will integrate noninvasive, evidence-based practices that promote health literacy, fertility awareness, and reproductive health without unnecessary medicalization or symptom suppression.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

They aim for symptom control rather than a cure.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The research team examined patients using a range of treatments, including Food and Drug Administration-approved IBS drugs, antidepressants, antispasmodics and opioid-based antidiarrheal medications such as loperamide and diphenoxylate, which are commonly recommended for symptom relief.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps you think that the first version, the one with the unmarked subject, is an increasingly common symptom of grammatical laziness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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