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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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Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Still, we’ve been conditioned to see self-improvement as being about appearance, as opposed to focusing on what truly impacts our well-being, such as social connection, adequate sleep, and learning new hobbies or skills, says non-diet nutritionist and body image coach Abbie Attwood.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Francona isn’t promising to be a New Tito, dieting carefully, working out maniacally.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Often it gets chalked up to toxins, diet, stress—take your pick.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
Still, we’ve been conditioned to see self-improvement as being about appearance, as opposed to focusing on what truly impacts our well-being, such as social connection, adequate sleep, and learning new hobbies or skills, says non-diet nutritionist and body image coach Abbie Attwood.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Whenever my mom or I was dieting in the mid-’90s, meals from brands such as Healthy Choice became commonplace at the dinner table.
—Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Francona isn’t promising to be a New Tito, dieting carefully, working out maniacally.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The body cannot make omega-3s, so they must be included in the diet.
—Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Often it gets chalked up to toxins, diet, stress—take your pick.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diet
Noun
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Cousin, who is CEO of FSF Ventures, a nonprofit focused on sustainable food business models, believes investments like AI will help spur productivity in land already used for cultivation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It's built for gamers who like things fast and smooth.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Then fast forward to this week when the charges against him were dismissed after his lawyer’s motion to dismiss.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deer will gobble them up as a high-protein meal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Try eating smaller meals more often to get the energy and nutrients your body needs.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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 28 Oct. 2025.
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