additives

Definition of additivesnext
plural of additive

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The court found at the time that Ellison’s office could seek payroll information related specifically to the company’s hourly workers at 10 downtown buildings, but not related to all workers within the company’s 30 or more subsidiaries.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Sheryl DeVore has worked as a full-time and freelance reporter, editor and photographer for the Chicago Tribune and its subsidiaries.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Call in the whole grains gang In accompaniments calling for refined grains, swap in whole-grain alternatives.
    Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
  • To allow the delicate flavor and texture of the melt-in-your-mouth fish to shine, the Seabird’s accompaniments are less aggressive than those of the Birdman.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Both magnesium and vitamin D supplements are most helpful when correcting a deficiency.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Peptides, much like supplements, are highly unregulated.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Additives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additives. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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