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 pita is also a multiday process spread between fermentation, hours of hand-portioning and further resting.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cabbage, for example, becomes sauerkraut when it’s salted and left to ferment; milk turns into yogurt or kefir when live cultures are added; and soybeans become miso through a long fermentation process.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only does the fermentation process transform the cider into a pungent liquid with a slightly fruity taste, but it’s also thought to add beneficial nutritional features.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cabbage, for example, becomes sauerkraut when it’s salted and left to ferment; milk turns into yogurt or kefir when live cultures are added; and soybeans become miso through a long fermentation process.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only does the fermentation process transform the cider into a pungent liquid with a slightly fruity taste, but it’s also thought to add beneficial nutritional features.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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According to the official readouts, Xi and Putin appeared to be projecting a strong united front, with Moscow calling bilateral relations an important stabilizing factor at a time of growing global turmoil.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aside from including two types of hyaluronic acid, Japanese miru seaweed, volcanic marine ferment, and snow mushrooms, all of which boast anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instructors at these places fostered a kind of intellectual ferment.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This has been a season in which the franchise has had to deal with significant unrest, on and off the floor.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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