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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
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Stroud then spoke about his diet and staying consistent with exercise.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 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
Olive Garden isn’t alone in giving its menu a diet.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Stroud then spoke about his diet and staying consistent with exercise.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diet
Noun
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Highlights include nature walks and hands-on activities led by science center educators, live music from several performers and food and drink from local vendors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will food aid continue under SNAP and WIC?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many faithful will fast from food and water for 25 hours beginning at the start of Yom Kippur.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two more products have been recalled in relation to the listeria outbreak with four deaths traced to prepared pasta meals, one recall that involves Publix, Walmart and likely other chains as well as independent stores.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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