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one of the parts that make up a whole
one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar
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Recent Examples of ingredients
To create a hotel that is a celebration of Italy was one of Corinthia’s main goals, and it’s reflected in the names of the hotel’s different spaces, the Italian wines in the minibar, and the Lazio producers who supply the restaurant with its ingredients.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Dietitians note that protein powders are ultraprocessed, meaning whole food ingredients are significantly altered during manufacturing before sweeteners, emulsifiers and industrial ingredients are added.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Santiago, whose career has been in the food and beverage business as a nutraceutical ingredients industry executive and a former restaurateur, breaks it down even further.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The celebrity chef began by using a heat-safe plastic bag and preparing the ingredients.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Restaurants and bars have embraced pickles in creative and unexpected ways, offering pickleback shots (whiskey followed by pickle juice) and even entire menus centered around pickled ingredients.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The individual ingredients — dim light, warm water, sensory reduction — are each well-supported.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Corporate decisions to shrink portions, change ingredients and raise prices turned off customers.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Boner Bear Honey products contain sildenafil and tadalafil, while Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme contain sildenafil, although the ingredients are not listed on the packaging.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Dietitians note that protein powders are ultraprocessed, meaning whole food ingredients are significantly altered during manufacturing before sweeteners, emulsifiers and industrial ingredients are added.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Santiago, whose career has been in the food and beverage business as a nutraceutical ingredients industry executive and a former restaurateur, breaks it down even further.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The celebrity chef began by using a heat-safe plastic bag and preparing the ingredients.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Restaurants and bars have embraced pickles in creative and unexpected ways, offering pickleback shots (whiskey followed by pickle juice) and even entire menus centered around pickled ingredients.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The individual ingredients — dim light, warm water, sensory reduction — are each well-supported.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Corporate decisions to shrink portions, change ingredients and raise prices turned off customers.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Boner Bear Honey products contain sildenafil and tadalafil, while Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme contain sildenafil, although the ingredients are not listed on the packaging.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
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This disparity is driven by inadequate access to prenatal care, high hypertension rates and other social factors.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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That slightly sweet sap is packed with natural moisturizing factors—like amino acids, PCA, and hyaluronic acid—that keep skin hydrated and balanced.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Every bite carried a different texture and flavor, begging you to try different combinations of components.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The brand’s proprietary Phyto-Lumen Complex and other nutrient-dense components aim to support healthy skin over time.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the April Missouri local elections, ISD voters will also choose two new board of education members.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Troopers have determined the bus was carrying about 60 seventh and eighth grade students and adult staff members when the engine compartment began to smoke just south of Exit 32.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the novel concerned only these elements—the clash of cultures in a small town, the thrill of the landscape beyond it—readers would still turn the last page with a fruitful, even nourishing, sense of disorientation.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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