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 The Rebound Cream is a daily leave-in solution designed to fight frizz, restore shine and add definition, with ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil and rosemary extract. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The Clove Bar mixologists have quite a command of indigenous ingredients and spices and use them beautifully in libations like the Munduk Mule and sparkling honey-and-lime Arak Madu; the bar serves Western staples and snacks throughout the day, too. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 This bacterium causes deadly botulism and is commonly found in both ingredients. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 Bisphenols are also ingredients in epoxy resins, which are used to coat the inside of bottle caps and metal food and drink containers. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Critics compared this to eating an omelette by consuming its ingredients one by one—eggs, cheese, vegetables, oil, then salt. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 This mismatch creates a rigid outer skin over a fluid core, causing the film to wrinkle, crack, and segregate its chemical ingredients. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Gîte du Mont-Albert’s Le Serpentine is a showcase of local ingredients and producers. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Beyond tea, which provides caffeine, an entirely different nonalcoholic category introduces naturally occurring ingredients that cause various mood-altering effects. — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
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  1. factors
  2. components
  3. members
  4. elements
Noun
  • The cascading fallout from COVID and our modern-day decline in formal religiosity are possibly two other factors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The bill also gives some legal protection for school districts against financial penalties if their arts funding decreases as a result of factors beyond their control, such as the expiration of a grant.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Meanwhile, on the charging case, iFixit struggled to access its components without damaging the external plastic.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The construction pairs adjustable foam with pocket coils, which iSense says combines familiar hybrid components with the option for each sleeper to adjust how firm or soft their side feels.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • There are existing tensions between the city and its advisory boards, with members frequently expressing frustration that city leaders fail to take their recommendations seriously.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • Together, these architectural and symbolic elements mediate between order and chaos, memory and transformation.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of elements

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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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