NOURISHMENT Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

nourishment

noun

ˈnər-ish-mənt

Definition of nourishment

as in food

something that maintains or stimulates the intellect a series of fantasy novels that provide wonderful nourishment for a child's imagination

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Recent Examples of nourishment The report’s authors also said some of the recent increase in beach width was due to beach nourishment projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Hit The Beach Beach nourishment is a big part of life in the Outer Banks. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Suskind uses an analogy from the 19th century, when a German chemist named Justus von Liebig created one of the first infant formulas, hoping to replicate the nourishment of human milk. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026 Five-Star Weekend, a Peacock series out July 9, is about a food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) who is in need of a new kind of nourishment after her husband Matthew (Josh Hamilton) dies suddenly in a car accident. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nourishment

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In recent weeks, family members of Lincoln service members voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Two fishermen were rescued Wednesday after floating adrift more than 100 miles off the coast of Mexico with no food or water for five days, the Mexican navy announced.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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But between navigating selective palates, food allergies, social media-worthy lunchbox inspiration, food noise, and the inevitable comparisons with classmates, striking a balance between sustenance and satisfaction can quickly become overwhelming.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Ponder will be charged with first-degree and second-degree child cruelty, and first-degree child cruelty - deprivation of necessary sustenance.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustenance

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