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 Young babies need nourishment, and could become sick from taking too much water or electrolyte drinks at home.11 Consult your child's pediatrician about hydration if your child has been vomiting, experiencing diarrhea, acting irritable, or showing other signs of illness. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025 For example, Bumble and bumble’s thickening shampoo gives exceptional volume, lift, and bounce—setting the stage excellently for Oribe and Briogeo conditioners to add nourishment ahead of a luscious blowout. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 June 2025 Some people have scoffed at sand nourishment projects, Whitelaw said, with a misconception that sand washes away in the winter and always comes back with summer swells. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 July 2025 This plan was to improve the health and well-being of children, to provide nourishment and promote educational performance, while supporting farmers by using the surpluses for school lunches. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nourishment
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Noun
  • Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That sustenance was found on a private bay where our rafting experience ended with a beachside lunch.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Like hospitals where life-saving procedures are performed, schools where innovators are educated and farms where sustenance is grown, data centers’ impact can be measured by the work that goes on inside them.
    Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

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“Nourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourishment. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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