DIETARY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dietary

adjective

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Recent Examples of dietary Instead, the best improvements in cholesterol often come from combining several dietary changes rather than relying on one individual food or habit. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2026 Egg whites may also make sense for people who have been advised by their healthcare provider to limit dietary cholesterol. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026 Standing nearby is a kosher supervisor called a mashgiach whose job is to ensure the kitchen abides by Jewish dietary rules. — Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 The Alpha-Gal Association, a nonprofit advocacy group that provides online resources to people with the allergy, recommends ostrich as a dietary substitute that tastes like beef. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dietary

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Rupert is currently in the care of neurology, respiratory, cardiology, physiotherapy, speech and language, dietetic, hospice and community nurse care at two different hospitals.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
However, protein needs are highly individualized and depend on factors like weight, activity level, and age, said Gena Seraita, MS, RD, CDN, program director of the New York University dietetic internship.

— Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026

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Dietary shifts could significantly cut emissions and free land for carbon sequestration although implementation must consider nutritional, cultural and livelihood constraints.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
That may involve doing lab work to look for things like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, or thyroid dysfunction.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026

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While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.

— Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Sports teams often enjoyed long and beneficial relationships with brokers, who bought out blocks of season tickets.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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