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
Louvered windows are opened to allow outside air in, cooling the wort and inoculating it with microbes that will magically start fermentation.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some Sourdough Breads Sourdough bread goes through a natural fermentation process using wild yeast and bacteria.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Suppliers have initiated pilot production, car manufacturers are assessing initial interior components, and new fermentation plants with the capacity to produce hundreds to thousands of tons per year are being readied.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Lyons Peak Brewing Well known in local homebrew circles for his lifelong obsession with fermentation and award-winning beers, Chad Steven debuted the first commercial offering from his Lyons Peak Brewing at the onset of last year’s San Diego Beer Week.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some Sourdough Breads Sourdough bread goes through a natural fermentation process using wild yeast and bacteria.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Suppliers have initiated pilot production, car manufacturers are assessing initial interior components, and new fermentation plants with the capacity to produce hundreds to thousands of tons per year are being readied.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Lyons Peak Brewing Well known in local homebrew circles for his lifelong obsession with fermentation and award-winning beers, Chad Steven debuted the first commercial offering from his Lyons Peak Brewing at the onset of last year’s San Diego Beer Week.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
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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
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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
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But as unrest over immigration enforcement ramps up, Arizona activists face both opportunities and challenges.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last November, a court in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death in absentia for her role in the unrest, in which the UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 people were killed.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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