ingredients

noun

plural of ingredient
as in factors
one of the parts that make up a whole one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar

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Recent Examples of ingredients Determined to create a formula that wasn’t cakey, heavy, or drying, Brown infused her formula with hydrating ingredients. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 But in the last few years, the planetary ingredients needed for a massive disturbance have been building. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Black beauty consumers started going back to the natural ingredients their grandmothers might have used, Addae says. — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 Helmed by chef Alexa Numkena-Anderson, the restaurant’s mission is an exploration of Native techniques and foodways, marrying North American ingredients with indigenous cooking. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 In a large bowl combine first seven ingredients (through cardamom). — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 Their vibrant purple color, wholesome ingredients and Instagram-worthy presentation have helped turn them into one of the most recognizable health foods. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 That’s in part because paying higher prices for raw ingredients, such as cocoa beans and sugar, is already baked into their business model. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 Add the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until no patches of flour remain. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. factors
  2. components
  3. members
  4. elements
Noun
  • Freight rates have continued their ascent amid the ongoing delays and schedule reliability concerns compounding other factors like the war in Iran, which has kept fuel costs elevated.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This enables the robot to adjust its actions based on factors such as the incoming ball while maintaining coordinated and natural movement patterns.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Without access to cheap Chinese robots and components, robotics startups may struggle to develop and manufacture affordable products.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The breakfast buffet at Lounge & Dining G is one of the property's strengths, and the fitness center, free to Bonvoy members, is open around the clock.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the Israeli military admitted that its troops had opened fire on the car carrying Rajab and six members of her family in January 2024.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • The effect of bringing a host of films together in this way is never predictable; even familiar elements don’t look the same.
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some of our favorite barrel leg pants actually accentuate the balloon silhouette or taper of the leg by adding darts, extra side panels, pleats, patches, or other elements that highlight the aesthetic element.
    — Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of elements

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