as in flavoring
something used to enhance the flavor of cooked or prepared food the cafeteria's self-serve table has a full array of condiments

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Recent Examples of condiment Pantry Awards 2025: Best Condiments and Spreads Shop your favorite category below or keep scrolling for the year's very best condiments and spreads. Paige Levinson, SELF, 10 June 2025 Whether they were used as a dip, a pasta sauce, a condiment for sandwiches or a dressing for salads, the possibilities became endless. Moná Thomas, People.com, 6 June 2025 Use Herbs for Flavor Painlessly cut calories by replacing condiments with fresh or dried herbs, low-calorie options that maximize flavor, plus antioxidants.2 11. Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025 This Southern condiment adds sweetness, spice, and tang to a variety of dishes. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for condiment
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Noun
  • Boca Raton resident Pam Duhamel, who is originally from London, purchases a can of Heinz baked beans, marmite (a yeast extract used as a flavoring), a bottle of Branston squeezable pickle, and a container of Coleman’s mustard.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
  • Plus, the butter flavoring can contain compounds that can be harmful to the lungs.
    Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Drizzle your skewers with olive oil and season them with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 July 2025
  • Adjust seasonings with more salt, pepper or beef broth.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The resulting liquid is often brightly colored and can be used to sweeten hot or iced tea, added to cocktails, or mixed into sauces or vinaigrettes.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • That's because, according to our experts, tomato sauces and curries are best left out of this kind of storage.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Instead of salt and sugar, try adding flavor to your meals with herbs, spices, vinegar, olive oil, citrus, garlic, and other seasonings.
    Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
  • Leave room too for the warm umami spice blend of Ethiopia’s timatim, served with spongy injera flatbread.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Then get creative with additional juices, herbs or flavors to balance.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
  • This versatile Mediterranean herb also aids digestion and freshens breath.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 July 2025

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“Condiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condiment. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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