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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
For a more exclusive access, sign up for the chef’s experience, which includes visits to the Sonoma Farmers Market, Vella Cheese Company, and The Farmer’s Patch to hand-select ingredients for your dinner.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Previous versions of the FDA’s panel on drug compounding — the group that will meet next month — have voted against a string of peptide ingredients brought forward by compounding pharmacies, declaring all of them too risky to be offered to patients.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
With just four extra ingredients, Caesar salad mix becomes a hearty pasta and pepperoni salad the whole family will love.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
The property is located near Tap Root Fields, a sustainable farm that provides fresh ingredients for the hotel’s Fields restaurant.
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Taryn White,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
It’s made with ingredients like shea butter and castor oil to help keep lashes strong and hydrated, even through all-day wear.
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Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Sulwhasoo's Gentle Cleansing Foam creates a rich lather that removes dirt, oil, and makeup without stripping skin, while ingredients like ginseng, orange peel, chestnut shell, and yam root leave your complexion soft, balanced, and comfortably hydrated.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Previous versions of the FDA’s panel on drug compounding — the group that will meet next month — have voted against a string of peptide ingredients brought forward by compounding pharmacies, declaring all of them too risky to be offered to patients.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
With just four extra ingredients, Caesar salad mix becomes a hearty pasta and pepperoni salad the whole family will love.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
The property is located near Tap Root Fields, a sustainable farm that provides fresh ingredients for the hotel’s Fields restaurant.
—
Taryn White,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
It’s made with ingredients like shea butter and castor oil to help keep lashes strong and hydrated, even through all-day wear.
—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Sulwhasoo's Gentle Cleansing Foam creates a rich lather that removes dirt, oil, and makeup without stripping skin, while ingredients like ginseng, orange peel, chestnut shell, and yam root leave your complexion soft, balanced, and comfortably hydrated.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
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The amount each subscriber may receive has not been disclosed and will depend on factors such as how long a person has been subscribed and how many valid claims are filed.
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Spending on Medi-Cal has more than doubled over the last 10 years, which the LAO attributes to an increase in costs per enrollee, more enrollees and a greater share of seniors seeking care, among other factors.
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To prevent moisture and body oils from breaking down the internal components (and keep stains and allergens at bay), investing in a quality mattress protector is one of the simplest and most effective ways to extend your mattress's lifespan.
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Ukraine also struck a plant producing missile components in Russia’s Penza region southeast of Moscow, some 300 miles from Ukraine, Zelensky said.
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Some council members also expressed enthusiasm for developing a battery storage system at last week’s council meeting.
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When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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