as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
a wave of change followed by a period of social fermentation
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Recent Examples of fermentation
The fermentation process often causes these bacteria to grow.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Field Beer is tart with a gentle honeyed background, a dash of pepper plus a hint of wood, the latter due to fermentation in neutral oak barrels.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Kefir While technically not a yogurt, kefir is similar to yogurt in the sense that it is made with milk and fermentation.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The authors decided to investigate precisely how the various factors governing foam stability might be influenced by the fermentation process.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Field Beer is tart with a gentle honeyed background, a dash of pepper plus a hint of wood, the latter due to fermentation in neutral oak barrels.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Kefir While technically not a yogurt, kefir is similar to yogurt in the sense that it is made with milk and fermentation.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The authors decided to investigate precisely how the various factors governing foam stability might be influenced by the fermentation process.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
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The protections for people fleeing turmoil in their home countries were always meant to be temporary, and the Department of Homeland Security has the power to revoke them without court interference, the Justice Department said in a court filing.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While recipes may vary slightly, garlic honey is essentially made by combining whole garlic cloves with honey and then letting the two ingredients ferment for weeks to months in a jar.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Daikon seed oil steps in to smooth flyaways and add lightweight slip, while camelina oil ferment (a first in a hair-care brand) brings omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids for a radiant, light-catching finish.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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International headlines often paint Haiti as a nation gripped by crisis — from political unrest and economic hardship to uncertainty about the future and unruly crime.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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