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 Joonbyrd’s have lots of barrier-supporting ingredients and cute non-slip packaging. — Alexandra Ditch, Vogue, 20 July 2026 Jack introduces Poppy to the alchemy of turning ingredients into a dish, and as her love for cooking and confidence in the kitchen grows, so do her feelings for Jack. — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Kevin and Rebecca Osborn founded the small-production operation around ingredients sourced from South Carolina farms. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Build simple meals around tomatoes, peaches, corn, herbs, zucchini, and berries, letting fresh ingredients shine. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Did faraway comets or space rocks deliver the essential ingredients to us? — CBS News, 13 July 2026 An all–Native New Mexican leadership team infused the seasonal restaurant with ingredients all grown in the Rio Grande basin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The only way to approach it was to build something new out of the ingredients of Carrie. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Some restaurants have reportedly pulled certain fresh ingredients off their menu while the investigation continues. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
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  1. factors
  2. components
  3. members
  4. elements
Noun
  • This metric measures the quality of each chance as a player shoots, accounting for many contextual factors, including the angle and distance of the shot, and the body part used for the effort.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • When Facebook, now Meta, went public, many factors combined to limit the market response on the first day.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • The main upgrades will include a new floor as well as other aerodynamic components.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In the budget bill, House Republicans are considering including the main components of the SAVE America Act, something GOP hard-liners have demanded be included in exchange for their support of the legislation.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
Definition of components
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  • Fifty members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote to FIFA after the Balogun saga to demand that the organization address an ethics complaint made against Infantino over his decision to award Trump the FIFA Peace Prize in December 2025.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Days before the team headed to Miami for their third place game against France on Saturday, six members of the team paid a visit to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que on one of their last nights in KC this week.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • Winning a golf tournament is a difficult thing to do, with myriad factors and elements pouring ultimately into one formula.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Antiques made of straw, raffia, and bamboo contrast with modern steel elements like the Boffi kitchen island.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Definition of elements

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