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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Noun
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The hormone insulin is a peptide that moves sugar from the bloodstream into cells; GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, spurs the pancreas to release insulin and slows the passage of food through the gut.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
After four years of sky-high inflation, American families can ill afford another round of higher food prices, but that’s exactly what’s coming if things remain unchanged.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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This notion of pickles as both nourishment and tonic was echoed by Greek philosophers like Aristotle, who praised their medicinal properties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Aliment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliment. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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