additives

Definition of additivesnext
plural of additive
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Noun
  • Sheryl DeVore has worked as a full-time and freelance reporter, editor and photographer for the Chicago Tribune and its subsidiaries.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Many REITs have embraced the role even though the subsidiaries must pay corporate taxes and risk losing money if the businesses do poorly.
    Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beachy handbags, light jackets, classic pearls, chunky boots—your choice of accompaniments can take things from romantic to edgy to eclectic.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • For the last referendum, passed in 2022, teachers got supplements ranging from $500 to $12,000.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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“Additives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additives. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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