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
Using advanced fermentation, Gozen places microorganisms in 13-square-foot trays of water, and the living creatures create a lattice structure.
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Carved, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Organic farming is very important in that aspect — the way that the grapes are handled from the growing to the harvest to the fermentation.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
But at Borgo Santo Pietro, fermentation is a guiding principle for executive chef Ariel Hagen.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 July 2025
The train is transported to Woodinville for mashing, fermentation, and distillation.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Carved, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
Organic farming is very important in that aspect — the way that the grapes are handled from the growing to the harvest to the fermentation.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
But at Borgo Santo Pietro, fermentation is a guiding principle for executive chef Ariel Hagen.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 July 2025
The train is transported to Woodinville for mashing, fermentation, and distillation.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
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Regardless of the political turmoil and debate around the cryptoasset sector the fact remains that institutional adoption has continued virtually unabated.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Months later, talent manager Roger Davies would sign Turner — who’d found fame amid much personal turmoil as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue — as a solo act, launching her career into the stratosphere.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Intellectually, the era was one of radical ferment, but radicalism worked on the canonical: D. H. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy remained royalty in schools and universities, thanks to the king-making attentions of Williams and F. R. Leavis.—
Book Marks
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Helpful bacteria in the colon ferment inulin, creating byproducts beneficial to health.1 Weight loss: There's little research to support inulin for weight loss.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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The company, which now has a manufacturing supply chain stretching from Vietnam to Peru, is in a decent position to weather trade unrest.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
21 July 2025
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Volcanic unrest and gas hazard areas Contributing: Jennifer Borresen and Shawn J. Sullivan, USA TODAY.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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