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
Today, there are ways the food production world speeds up the process without fermentation through chemical production by mixing the soybeans with hydrochloric acid, which breaks down the proteins in the soybeans.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
The fermentation in the miso and pickles is good for a healthy gut.
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Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
While the fermentation process also affects blood sugar, the response to bread ultimately depends on a number of factors.
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Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
The fermentation in the miso and pickles is good for a healthy gut.
—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
While the fermentation process also affects blood sugar, the response to bread ultimately depends on a number of factors.
—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
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The federal program, established by Congress in 1990, shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation.
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This catastrophe severely exacerbates Venezuela's existing economic crisis and political turmoil, leaving children facing extreme deprivation, malnutrition, and disease.
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The peppers are then pumped into four 20,000-gallon mixing tanks where the mash ferments under the sweltering Louisiana sun into a slurry.
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Biotin, probiotic ferments, and Korean botanical extracts support stronger, healthier-looking hair, while the lightweight formula smooths and softens without sacrificing volume.
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Haiti also did it without playing a single qualifying match in Haiti because of unrest.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party retained its large parliamentary majority in recent elections overshadowed by unrest in Africa’s second-most-populous country.
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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