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Recent Examples of nutriment
When flights resumed, the grass, without the nutriment it was used to getting from the insects’ secretions, began to decay.
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Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutriment
Noun
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In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That shifted sand will support beach nourishment efforts.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The human consumption of animals for sustenance is a harsh reality that most people come to grips with at an early age.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because food allergies can interfere with breathing and restrict diet, your child may qualify for special accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Patients currently have access to a full menu and depending on their diet order can order their choices.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the biggest needs right now is food.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Like everything else at The Rooster, the food has a distinct sense of place but also a cosmopolitan sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The film’s narrative becomes a play of expectations versus reality and nature versus nurture.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anderson’s experience is a real-world demonstration of the nature-versus-nurture dynamic playing out at the molecular level.—
Ryan Brennan
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This means union officials cannot impose contract provisions that require workers to pay money to the union as a condition of getting or keeping a job, according to the foundation.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The remaining provisions of these Official Rules will continue to be valid and enforceable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The move comes after Amazon MGM struggled to define its moviemaking ambitions, first focusing on indie productions, then pivoting to streaming premieres before more recently opting to back populist fare geared for the big screen.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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