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The ingredients list being as short as organic cacao, organic cane sugar and organic cacao butter, makes for the majority of the bars to be vegan-friendly and others keto-friendly with only being sweetened by monk fruit, a zero calorie sweetener.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Try mixing in a spoonful of yogurt to sweeten your oatmeal while upping the protein content.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Try mixing in a spoonful of yogurt to sweeten your oatmeal while upping the protein content.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeten
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Warm, spicy notes from ground and candied ginger bring brightness to the rich, slightly bitter cocoa dough, while chunks of bittersweet chocolate add melty pockets of indulgence.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fresh lime juice: Avoid bottled lime juice, which just won't have the same brightness as freshly squeezed. Don't skip the garnish: Finish the drink with lime wedges, a sprig of mint, or candied ginger for extra flair.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The stretchy cuffs help lock in heat, while the palm side has grip-enhancing rubber details.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s dramatic 140-138 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 3-0 on its four-game homestand.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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