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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
Food and drink The culinary strategy is focused on hyperlocal ingredients and sustainability.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Those ingredients stayed, and when Harris joined other aspects came to the front of the story, like going back to her old address and the issue of friendship.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
While Chipotle remains relatively tight-lipped about the product, social media users have shared photos of signage at test restaurants, which show that the crispy chicken is free of gluten, antibiotics and artificial ingredients.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 26 May 2026
If the bathroom is the only option, choose a closet or vanity drawer and be sure to regularly shake your nail polishes to keep ingredients well blended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
For Gabai-Pinsky, ingredients are a small part of a much bigger system at play.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Bridges was tight-lipped and didn’t go into much detail when asked for the ingredients to his secret sauce.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Similar to how chefs combine ingredients to create various dishes, MotionCutMix generates diverse training examples by blending body parts from different motion sequences.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Those ingredients stayed, and when Harris joined other aspects came to the front of the story, like going back to her old address and the issue of friendship.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
While Chipotle remains relatively tight-lipped about the product, social media users have shared photos of signage at test restaurants, which show that the crispy chicken is free of gluten, antibiotics and artificial ingredients.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 26 May 2026
If the bathroom is the only option, choose a closet or vanity drawer and be sure to regularly shake your nail polishes to keep ingredients well blended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
For Gabai-Pinsky, ingredients are a small part of a much bigger system at play.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Bridges was tight-lipped and didn’t go into much detail when asked for the ingredients to his secret sauce.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Similar to how chefs combine ingredients to create various dishes, MotionCutMix generates diverse training examples by blending body parts from different motion sequences.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
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Obviously, there's more to it than that, coaching and other factors need to be in place too, but does anyone believe Fernando Mendoza winds up in Bloomington if not for NIL?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Throughout the testing period, participants recorded how their skin looked and felt, then rated each cream across key factors, including texture, absorption, overnight hydration, and compatibility with existing routines.—
Jenny Berg,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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One of the key components is the VDM 80 actuator joint, a compact but powerful motor that acts as the robot’s muscles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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At its core, ThermoShift is basically a rectangular insulated panel with zippers, buckles and drawstrings, and all of its configurations are achieved by adjusting those components.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
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This is a good day to help family members and show support for them.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The following year, in one of the most notorious incidents of the war, Naxals killed 76 members of the security forces in an ambush in Chhattisgarh.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Although the hotel is Japanese inspired, the Peninsula Tokyo incorporates many pan-Asian elements—gilt finishes, flower petal motifs on the carpets, and cherry wood panelling, to name a few.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The defining elements are elaborate parades, continuous samba dancing and vibrant costumes — every piece crafted by local samba schools that spend the entire year preparing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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