ALIMENTS Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

aliment

noun

ˈa-lə-mənt

Definition of aliment

as in food

something that maintains or stimulates the intellect complained that he had to drive for hours to find any sort of cultural aliment when visiting his parents' rural home

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Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

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Horses didn’t survive 56 million years by adding more tasks to their days or overworking to get nourishment, protection, or social connections.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Researchers said beach nourishment remains an important way to protect coastlines from erosion, but the findings highlight the need to better understand how those projects affect marine life.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of nourishment

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