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
Kefir While technically not a yogurt, kefir is similar to yogurt in the sense that it is made with milk and fermentation.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Fruit, with its naturally high sugar content, runs the risk of rapidly sending your lacto-fermentation on a one-way ticket to an alcoholic cocktail.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Farmers, particularly small-scale ones, might be able to preserve the quality of their cocoa beans, Gopaulchan says, especially when fermentations fail from an unexpected rainy season or undesirable microbes.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
After a fermentation process that once relied on the warmth of a salt block and sunlight, now replicated by a light bulb in a cabinet, the mixture is combined with yeast and flour, left to rise again.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Fruit, with its naturally high sugar content, runs the risk of rapidly sending your lacto-fermentation on a one-way ticket to an alcoholic cocktail.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Farmers, particularly small-scale ones, might be able to preserve the quality of their cocoa beans, Gopaulchan says, especially when fermentations fail from an unexpected rainy season or undesirable microbes.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
After a fermentation process that once relied on the warmth of a salt block and sunlight, now replicated by a light bulb in a cabinet, the mixture is combined with yeast and flour, left to rise again.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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Thailand has been in political turmoil since, ever since deadly border clashes with Cambodian forces.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marta has some skin contact in the press and ferments in stainless steel.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The finish leans a bit tacky for my taste and there is a faint yeasty scent (probably due to the marine ferment).—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
14 Aug. 2025
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The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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