ingredients

plural of ingredient

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Recent Examples of ingredients Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Expect a full bounty of fresh ingredients straight from the Italian peninsula and the Iberian, from Abruzzo truffles to Joselito ham, and Andrian burrata to Vesuvian Pomo d'Oro cream. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 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 That garden spawned an annual salsa competition, in which club employees harvest their own ingredients from the planters, make salsa at home, and bring it back to be judged. Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Saltair’s clinically tested 24-hour claim and skincare-active ingredients raise the performance bar. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 This shop, run by a married couple Tanya and Kevin Boatwright, is known for their homemade spice blends and natural ingredients. Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Two of the key ingredients in that recipe were Egyptian black honey, which is actually a kind of sugarcane molasses, and tiger nuts, which are edible tubers that are said to taste kind of like almonds or coconut. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026 Fall-favorite ingredients like pumpkin puree, apples, and pecans are best enjoyed in the form of a homemade treat—from cakes and cookies to pies and muffins. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredients
Noun
  • The countries trying to broker an end to the Iran conflict — Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar — are themselves facing military attacks and economic strain from the war, an unusual dynamic that factors into the incentives and urgency behind their mediation.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Similarly, pyrometers and aerospace instrumentation can require durable optical windows that allow infrared or other optical measurements while protecting sensitive internal components from harsh external conditions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Stark says the reduction comes from controls and fasteners rather than unsprung or rotating components, so suspension and wheel-control characteristics remain unchanged.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Government troops also conducted raids in various areas Thursday and killed 10 militants believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban, the military and police said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Donna Smith, McAuley’s first coach, and a few members of the first state championship team were honored before Friday’s match.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These chemical molecules selectively bind with particular rare earth elements during processing, helping operators separate them from mixed feedstocks.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • From Ryan and Myers to directors Adam Arkin, guest starring as a shady lawyer to boot, and Nina Lopez-Corrado, everybody on American Hostage deserves credit for introducing all these good elements.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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