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
Horseradish Fresh root compounds lose their potency quickly, and air exposure can cause fermentation or mold growth.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The apparatus is an automatic closed system that incorporates a fermentation vat and a centrifuge to simulate lunar gravity.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In the Newton Booth production facility, Clothier’s team focuses on low-intervention fermentation processes, with native fermentation and unfiltered bottling.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The apparatus is an automatic closed system that incorporates a fermentation vat and a centrifuge to simulate lunar gravity.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In the Newton Booth production facility, Clothier’s team focuses on low-intervention fermentation processes, with native fermentation and unfiltered bottling.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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Bessent sought to project confidence in the wake of the turmoil, announcing not only the $20 billion bailout but also plans to raise another $20 billion from private investors.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The token’s price spiked and then rapidly crashed, prompting criminal complaints, market, turmoil, and a court investigation into whether his promotion aided a scheme run by the token’s organizers.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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This bacteria ferments fiber into short-chain fatty acids that enhance Treg cell function and help maintain gut health.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the colon, resistant starch ferments and produces short-chain fatty acids, which may support digestion and reduce inflammation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The drama, which also stars Hong Kong’s Natalie Hsu, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Bai Run-yin, and Malaysian stage veteran Pearlly Chua, is set in late-1990s Malaysia amid political unrest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beijing may recognize a particular opposition figure as its preferred negotiation partner, while inciting public unrest and demonstrations against the Taipei government.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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