as in food
the things that a person or animal eats considered as a whole
A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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Recent Examples of diet
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Merlin said she’s been overweight for most of her life and has tried everything, including diet and exercise, lap band surgery and a number of different weight loss medications.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Fox News Staff, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
Analysts had expressed worries that the growing popularity of diet drugs known broadly as GLP-1s would curb demand for takeout meals.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Can diet and nutrition affect your hair health?
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Das recommends not sweating the specifics about how much diet adds to your lifespan.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Merlin said she’s been overweight for most of her life and has tried everything, including diet and exercise, lap band surgery and a number of different weight loss medications.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Continue reading here… FOOD FIGHT - ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star lashes out at ‘diet culture’ after sharing ‘overweight’ bikini pic.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
Analysts had expressed worries that the growing popularity of diet drugs known broadly as GLP-1s would curb demand for takeout meals.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Verb
Practicing stress management and sleep hygiene, as well as making adjustments to diet and exercise can help.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Can diet and nutrition affect your hair health?
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diet
Noun
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The trend toward a more sustainable Mardi Gras has been growing for years and includes a small but growing variety of more thoughtful throws like food, soaps and sunglasses.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter weekend where Catholics fast, pray and may abstain from indulgence, like drinking alcohol or eating meat.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After your meal, browse through the nearby gift shop, which features items like ceramic citrus juicers, Casa Cody archival postcards, cookbooks, and playing cards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday evening, families sat amid the rubble and destruction for iftar, the meal held at the end of the daily dawn-to-dusk fast.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My go-to Starbucks order is a nonfat mocha latte, no whip.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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Add the other half of the spice mixture to the nonfat Greek yogurt and mix.—
Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Mar. 2023
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“Diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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