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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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Recent Examples of diet
Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This matrix is made mostly of triglycerides, the primary form of fat in our diet.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 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.
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Dan Gallagher,
WSJ,
2 Nov. 2023
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Can diet influence C-reactive protein levels?
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Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
But her commitment to showcasing Vancouver’s botanical, wild and vegetal ingredients stretches outside of the kitchen through her embrace of the 100 mile diet (only using foods grown within 100 miles of residence).
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This matrix is made mostly of triglycerides, the primary form of fat in our diet.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Adjective
Continue reading here… FOOD FIGHT - ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star lashes out at ‘diet culture’ after sharing ‘overweight’ bikini pic.
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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.
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Dan Gallagher,
WSJ,
2 Nov. 2023
Verb
But the modern interpretation suggests that the reverse was likely true for many of the participants: An underlying tendency to overeat drove the women to try to diet.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Can diet influence C-reactive protein levels?
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Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diet
Noun
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The food company gets top ratings in such occupations as baker and food prep worker.
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
Adjective
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Now on sale for 50 percent off, these slimming, straight-fit bottoms are perfect for feeling cool on warmer days, and even dressing up with a sleek blouse and heels for a night on the town.
Verb
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Then there are the Braves, who couldn’t get out of there fast enough.
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Nor model quality; that curve moves fast enough to embarrass anyone banking on today’s limitations.
Noun
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The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
Adjective
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My go-to Starbucks order is a nonfat mocha latte, no whip.
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Add the other half of the spice mixture to the nonfat Greek yogurt and mix.
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“Diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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