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Recent Examples of nonedible
Researchers have hypothesized that great white sharks have started to identify humans as a nonedible presence in SoCal waters.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
Often associated with desserts in the United States and Europe — and sometimes overly perfumed edible and nonedible products hawked by corporations this time of year — these spices can do so much more.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
Research is also underway to utilize the nonedible part of the palm.
—Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
The investigators then visited other bakeries in the area, finding widespread use of nonedible luster dust on foodstuffs.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
This nonedible material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice.
—Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021
One is purchasing nonedible shelf-stable goods like soap and paper towels, shipped from faraway fulfillment centers without the need for refrigeration.
—Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
The shop’s online store also has a handy gift section with both edible and nonedible items, like sake cups inlaid with 24-karat gold, soap made from sake lees and sachets of Japanese cypress wood shavings meant for elevating the hot bath experience.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2020
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
Often associated with desserts in the United States and Europe — and sometimes overly perfumed edible and nonedible products hawked by corporations this time of year — these spices can do so much more.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
Research is also underway to utilize the nonedible part of the palm.
—Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
The investigators then visited other bakeries in the area, finding widespread use of nonedible luster dust on foodstuffs.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
This nonedible material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice.
—Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021
One is purchasing nonedible shelf-stable goods like soap and paper towels, shipped from faraway fulfillment centers without the need for refrigeration.
—Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
The shop’s online store also has a handy gift section with both edible and nonedible items, like sake cups inlaid with 24-karat gold, soap made from sake lees and sachets of Japanese cypress wood shavings meant for elevating the hot bath experience.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonedible
inedible
Adjective
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Composting helps transform those scraps—along with inedible trimmings like eggshells and apple cores—back into valuable nutrients.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
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These foods insist on time and care—caramelization via the Maillard reaction is a central component of all cooking, a transformation from inedible to life-sustaining.—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Nonedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonedible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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