GRIST Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

grist

noun

Definition of grist

as in bulk

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Recent Examples of grist His missives inevitably become grist for that evening’s late-night shows. — Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 The whisky is sweet and enticing on the nose, with aromas of vanilla fudge, toffee, apricot jam, and a touch of fresh barley grist. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Hell was first settled in 1838, starting with a grist mill and general store along a creek, according to its website. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 The community was first settled in 1838, starting with a grist mill and general store along a creek, according to Hell's website. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grist

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Noun

This represents what a typical consumer might buy without specialty ordering options or bulk purchasing.

— John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
R136a1 is just such a star, the most massive star known, at several hundred times the sun’s bulk.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

In 2023, the FDA added more than a dozen peptides, including BPC-157 and TB-500, to its list of substances that should not be compounded due to risks of allergic reactions, kidney damage and tumor growth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The program reports that sales tax also funded dozens of programs in 2025, including violence prevention, substance-use intervention, homelessness assistance, and youth support services.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
But the public listing itself should not eliminate a company from consideration.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

The defense trial accounts of bias were connected to Weeks’ rulings, which were within his discretion and not a basis for recusal, prosecutors argued.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The combination of large-scale pre-training, distributed post-training and feedback-driven learning after deployment forms the basis of GO-3 Preview.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of basis

Noun

Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Stupendously large black holes greater than 1 million billion to 10 million billion suns in mass would be heavier than entire galaxies.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mass

Noun

For the inaugural collection, Mosgrave is debuting a new product that’s an extension of one of the shop’s core staples, Mama Teav’s Hot Chili Crisp.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The company said much of India’s mainstream horror keeps returning to the same supernatural staples and predictable beats, even though the country’s myths, folk tales and local beliefs offer far richer material.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of staple

Noun

The oil market is not trading on fundamentals and has not been for months now, said Amrita Sen, founder of Energy Aspects.

— Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 June 2026
But for investors and families willing to focus on fundamentals rather than forecasts, the path to long-term prosperity remains very much intact.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of fundamental

Noun

There's a kernel of truth to it; Ohtani was clearly limited by several injuries down the stretch, with a lengthy slump accompanying an increase in chase rate and swing and miss.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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