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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
  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
Noun
  • The country already spends one of the highest proportions of GDP on defence among NATO members and is simultaneously pursuing acquisitions such as F-35 fighter aircraft and new naval platforms to improve its overall military readiness.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • Since 2010, Rohlfing has worked in workforce development, providing employment and entrepreneurship training for military members and veterans across Missouri and the Midwest.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • Played in fours, padel combines elements of tennis and squash.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The designers retained many of the hotel’s original architectural elements, including the wrought-iron work behind the front desk, Waterford crystal chandeliers, elegant crown moldings and cornices, and the original King Cole oak bar.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of elements

Browse Nearby Words

ingredient
ingredients
ingress
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on ingredients

Nglish: Translation of ingredients for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of parochial

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All